Source: https://xkcd.com/2501/

Alt text: “How could anyone consider themselves a well-rounded adult without a basic understanding of silicate geochemistry? Silicates are everywhere! It’s hard to throw a rock without throwing one!”

  • Rubanski@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Olivine: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4.
    Feldspar I: KAlSi3O8.
    Feldspar Ii: (K,Na)AlSi3O8.
    Quarz: SiO2.
    Apparently Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in Earth’s continental crust, behind feldspar.

    Source : Wikipedia
    I can maybe remember Quarz.