Silicate structurehard fling Nesosilicate (Orthosilicate) Spgr:4 timh si:0 =1:4RI (Gament Z2incon, (Sphene CaTision (OH.T)3 Cyclosilicate (Melasilidlog) *** Double chain :- si:0 =4:11.rg: AmphiboleTremoliteHornblendeActinoliteGrlawophanerg(" Mica ")/(" Muscosice ") (Kadlinite) Chlonite)BiotiteChlovite6 Tectoselicate quad8:0=1:2 rgj Quantz, Feldepor, zeolite 1Q^(2)Massive & hard minerals 6. The dark silicates are also called ferromagnesian because of the presence of iron and magnesium in them. They include olivine, pyroxene, amphibole and biotite. The light-colored silicates include quartz, muscovite and feldspar. 7.  Feldspar is the most common mineral on earth, and quartz is the second most common mineral. It's c ... See the full answer