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Tectosilicates
English: Framework silicates.
Mineralogy
Tectosilicates have a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO2 in a 1:2 ratio.
Tectosilicates comprises nearly 75% of the crust of the Earth.
Tectosilicates, with the exception of the Quartzes, are Aluminosilicates.