What mineral group is feldspar in?
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What mineral group is feldspar in?
Feldspar:
Feldspar is one of the most common minerals found in the rocks of the Earth, found in more than half of all rocks. While there are a variety of feldspar types, all feldspar contains the elements aluminum and silicon. Feldspar rocks belong to all three major rock groups of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
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View this answerFeldspar is part of the silicate mineral group. Every member of this group contains a significant level of silicon, the most common material on Earth....
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Chapter 6 / Lesson 5Explore silicate minerals. Learn the definition of a silicate mineral and understand its structure and types. Find silicates examples and see their chemical formula.