Silicate mineral

any mineral of Nickel–Strunz 9 ed mineral class number 9 (silicates and germanates), mineralogy
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A silicate mineral is a mineral that has a combination of the elements silicon and oxygen. In other words, a silicate mineral has one or more silicates. These minerals (especially feldspar) make up about 90% of the Earth's crust.

Phyllosilicate mineral Chrysocolla