What is Silicate mineral?
[[File:Chrysocolla.jpg|thumb|Phyllosilicate mineral [[Chrysocolla]]]] A '''silicate mineral''' is a [[mineral]] that has a [[Chemical compound|combination]] of the elements [[silicon]] and [[oxygen]]. In other words, a silicate mineral has one or more [[silicate]]s. These minerals (especially [[feldspar]]) make up about '''''90%''''' of the [[Earth's crust]]. {{Manganese minerals}} [[Category:Minerals]] {{sci-stub}}