The Basic Building Block of All Silicate Minerals Is the Silica

question 13

Multiple Choice

The basic building block of all silicate minerals is the silica ____.

• A)tetrahedron
• B)backbone
• C)scaffolding
• D)skeleton
• E)layer

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