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Silicon forms a very large number of compounds containing `SiO_(4)^(4-)` anion as the basic unit. The structure of this basic unit is a tetrahedron in which oxygen atoms are arranged tetrahedral around a silicon atom.
Which of the following type of silicate is represented in the mineral of `Mg_(3)(OH)_(2)[Si_(4)O_(10)[`?

A

Linear silicate

B

Cyclic silicate

C

3-D-Silicate

D

Sheet silicate

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