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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SILICATE

SILICATES ARE MINERALS THAT CONTAIN SILICON AND OXYGEN

FELDSPAR

COMMEN SILICATES

QUARTZ

COMMEN SILICATES

MICA

COMMEN SILICATES

NONSILICATES

NONSILICATES DO NOT HAVE SILICON

OXIDES

  • Oxides contain oxygen
  • Used to make things such as airplane parts and abrasives
  • Examples include iron oxide which is rust

SULFATES

  • Sulfides contain salt and sulfuric acid
  • Used to make paint and toothpaste
  • Examples include barite

CARBONITES

  • Carbonates have carbon
  • Used in cement and fireworks
  • Examples include calcite

NATIVE ELEMENTS

  • Made from atoms of one element
  • Used electronics
  • Examples include silver and platinum

SULFIDES

  • Sulfides have sulfer
  • Used in medicine
  • Examples include pyrite

HALIDES

  • Halides are binary compounds and have an halogen atom
  • Used in various chemicals
  • Examples include fluorite