KnowraSilicate mineralLinked fromLinked fromThe 59 pages that link to Silicate mineral, each with the reason it gives.All 59Broader topic 1Related 12Narrower topic 42Compared with 4SiliconeCompared with: Silicates share silicon–oxygen chemistry but are not silicone polymers.Oxide mineralCompared with: Silicates contain oxygen too, but their defining structural units include silicon.Phosphate mineralCompared with: Silicate minerals use silicon–oxygen units where phosphate minerals use phosphorus–oxygen units.Carbon planetCompared with: Their abundance on Earth illustrates the oxygen-rich mineralogy carbon planets might lack.