Ino1silikaatide

Ino1silikaatide is a term referring to a specific class of silicate minerals. Silicates are compounds containing silicon and oxygen, and they form the largest and most important class of rock-forming minerals in the Earth's crust. Within the silicate group, minerals are further classified based on the structure of their silicon-oxygen tetrahedra, which are the basic building blocks. Ino1silikaatide specifically describes silicates where the silicon-oxygen tetrahedra are arranged in single, unbranched chains. This structural arrangement gives these minerals their characteristic properties.

Minerals belonging to the ino1silikaatide group are known for their often prismatic or acicular (needle-like) crystal habits. The single-chain structure means that each tetrahedron shares two oxygen atoms with adjacent tetrahedra, forming a continuous linear arrangement. This structure is distinct from other silicate classes such as nesosilicates (isolated tetrahedra), sorosilicates (double tetrahedra), cyclosilicates (rings), phyllosilicates (sheets), and tectosilicates (three-dimensional frameworks). The most common and well-known examples of ino1silikaatide are the pyroxene group of minerals. Pyroxenes are a major component of many igneous and metamorphic rocks, particularly those found in the Earth's mantle and oceanic crust. Their chemical composition can vary widely, but the fundamental single-chain silicate structure remains constant.