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10 inosilicates
Inosilicates: single chains- pyroxenes Diopside (001) view blue = Si purple = M1 (Mg) yellow = M2 (Ca) Diopside: CaMg [Si 2 O 6 ] b a sin Where are.
Forsterite Crystal Myanmar. Olivine structure c b M2 M1 Two cation sites: M1 M2.
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EPSC210 Introductory Mineralogy Inosilicates. Bowen’s reaction series.
EPSC210 Introductory Mineralogy