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Created page with "== Introduction == Tectosilicates, also known as framework silicates, are a major class of silicate minerals that form a three-dimensional framework of silicon-oxygen tetrahedra. Each tetrahedron consists of a central silicon atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms at the corners of a tetrahedron. In tectosilicates, each oxygen atom is shared between two tetrahedra, resulting in a robust and extensive network. This structural arrangement accounts for approximately 75%..."