Silicates (chemistry)

Silicates — 205 entries carry this value on the mineral chemical class axis. Applies only to minerals or mineral-dominated materials; other materials use not applicable or composition-dependent.

About this classification

This axis is an editorial classification maintained by LumaLark, not a controlled vocabulary published by an outside standards body.

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What this axis means

Axis: Mineral chemical class
Definition: Applies only to minerals or mineral-dominated materials; other materials use not applicable or composition-dependent.

Member entries (205)

Names

简体中文: 硅酸盐
繁體中文: 矽酸鹽
English: Silicates
日本語: ケイ酸塩鉱物

Distribution across the other axes

All 205 members share these values:

Origin class: Natural materials
Material domain: Natural inorganic gem materials

Identity level

Mineral species (52)
Trade name: colour / appearance variety (46)
Mineral / gemstone variety (45)
Commercial / trade name (17)
Rock / mineral aggregate (14)
Trade name: inclusion / visual-effect descriptor (11)
Mineral group / supergroup (10)
Trade name: geographic / origin-linked name (6)
Trade name: cultural / brand designation (4)

Construction or treatment status

Natural identity; treatment status unknown (191)
Natural; common industry optimization (verify with certificate) (8)
Natural; treatment common (require certificate to distinguish) (5)
Treated: dyed (1)

Controlled values on this axis

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Value	Status
Silicates	Has its own page
Carbonates	Has its own page
Phosphates	Has its own page
Sulfates	Has its own page
Halides	Fewer than three member entries; folded into the axis index page instead of a standalone page, to avoid thin content.
Oxides / hydroxides	Has its own page
Sulfides / sulfosalts	Fewer than three member entries; folded into the axis index page instead of a standalone page, to avoid thin content.
Mixed / composition-dependent	A placeholder value rather than a real class (unknown / not applicable / mixed), so it has no page of its own; on entry pages the value is shown as plain text without a link.
Not applicable	A placeholder value rather than a real class (unknown / not applicable / mixed), so it has no page of its own; on entry pages the value is shown as plain text without a link.
Native elements	Fewer than three member entries; folded into the axis index page instead of a standalone page, to avoid thin content.
Borates and tungstates	Has its own page