The silicate minerals make up the largest, most important class of rock-forming minerals. They are classified based on the structure of their silicate ion group. There are many groups, a list is below: * Nesosilicates/Isosilicates * Cyclosilicates * Inosilicates * Sorosilicates * Phyllosilicates * Tectosilicates
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