Explore: Silicate Rocks

carbonate–silicate geochemical cycle, also known as the inorganic carbon cycle, describes the long-term transformation of silicate rocks to carbonate rocks by

silicate and releasing volatile (at high temperatures) magnesium metal. Via the carbonate–silicate cycle, carbonate rocks convert into silicate rocks

planet, or rocky planet, is a planet that is composed primarily of silicate, rocks or metals. Within the Solar System, the terrestrial planets accepted

λίθος, "stone") are a group of rock-forming silicate minerals composed of aluminium, calcium, and sodium silicate with chlorine, carbonate and sulfate. The

differentiation process is driven by the higher density of iron compared to silicate rocks, but the lower melting point of the former constitutes an important

lakes, hydrogen generated by mechnochemical reactions involving crushed silicate rocks and water can support methanogenic microbial communities. And mechanochemistry

ordered by increasing distance. They may be composed primarily of silicate rocks and/or metals. Within the Solar System, the terrestrial planets are

large, lightly coloured Main belt asteroid that is probably composed of silicate rocks. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on September 11, 1879, in Clinton

land rather than in water or on rocks or trees Terrestrial planet, a planet that is primarily composed of silicate rocks, and thus "Earth-like" Terrestrial

diffusivity (approximately 1.0×10−6 m2/s or 6.5×10−4 sq ft/min) for silicate rocks, and t {\displaystyle t} is the age of the given part of the lithosphere