silicates
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Mica and quartz are silicates.
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"On this basis, we were able to calculate the quantities of CO2 released by weathering or from carbonates at depths, and the quantities of CO2 bound by weathered silicates," explains Erlanger.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2024
Silicates are exceptionally common — all the rocky bodies in the solar system are made from them, and silicates have previously been detected in the atmospheres of hot Jupiter exoplanets before.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2023
They believe it’s brimming with iron, nickel and other metals, and quite possibly silicates, with a dull, predominantly gray surface likely covered with fine metal grains from cosmic impacts.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
Located 262 light-years from Earth, planet LTT9779b has an atmosphere made of silicates and metals like titanium.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2023
We know that the surface is dominated by silicates, which are relatively light and not heavy enough to account for the planet’s overall density.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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