different between tektosilicate vs gobbinsite

tektosilicate

English

Noun

tektosilicate (plural tektosilicates)

  1. (mineralogy) Any silicate, of formula (SiO2)n in which each tetrahedral group shares all of its oxygen atoms with neighboring groups.

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gobbinsite

English

Etymology

Gobbins +? -ite, from "Gobbins" in Islandmagee in Antrim.

Noun

gobbinsite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A tektosilicate of sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Gobbinsite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
  • “gobbinsite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

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