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Quartz is a/an

A

orthosilicate

B

pyrosilicate

C

sheet silicate

D

three-dimensional silicate

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D

Three-dimensional silicates are formed when all the four corners of a `SiO_(4)^(4-)` tetrahedron are shared. The result is a three-dimensional lattice of formula `SiO_(2)`. Examples include quartz, tridymite, and cristobalite.
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