Question

Substitution of K, Na and Ca into aluminosilicate minerals gives two important families of minerals. Name these two family of minerals.

Answer 1

Answer:

In these aluminosilicate minerals the constituent [SiO4]4 −and [AlO4]5 −share all ... and accommodated a wide variety of cations, such as Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, etc. The ... In general, natural zeolites were named after their discovery, while synthetic ... An example of an intermediate structure in the Faujasite family of zeolite ...

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Feldspar and the plagioclase family albite.

Explanation:

Aluminium and silicon ions are nearly the same radius and hence may substitute for one another.