silikaattiverkon
Silikaattiverkon is a Finnish term that translates to "silicate network" in English. It refers to the three-dimensional structure formed by silicon and oxygen atoms in silicate minerals. These minerals are the most abundant class of compounds on Earth, making up over 90% of the Earth's crust. The fundamental building block of all silicate structures is the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron, where a central silicon atom is bonded to four oxygen atoms arranged at the corners of a tetrahedron.
The way these tetrahedra link together through shared oxygen atoms determines the specific type of silicate