Metasilicate

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File:Na2SiO3idealized.png
Idealized structure of sodium metasilicate.

Metasilicates are silicates containing ions of empirical formula Template:Chem/link. Common stoichiometries include MScript error: No such module "Su".SiO3 and MIISiO3. Metasilicates can be cyclic, usually the hexamer Template:Chem2 or chains Template:Chem2.[1]

Common compounds containing metasilicate anion are:

File:Diopside-172005.jpg
Pyroxene (diopside) is a mineral classified as a metasilicate.

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