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cyclosilicate [¦sī·klō′sil·ə‚kāt]

(mineralogy)

A silicate having the SiO₄tetrahedra linked to form rings, with a silicon-oxygen ratio of 1:3, such as Si₃O₉^6-or Si₆O₁₈^12-. Also known as ring silicate.

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tourmaline

18], is a common, rock-forming cyclosilicate mineral, generally occuring within granites and granitic pegmatites.

Emerald and aquamarine mineralization in Canada by Neufeld, Heather L.D. / Geoscience Canada

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