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Predict the structure and give the charges on the cations in one of the minerals in the hornblende family,$$\mathrm{Ca}_{2} \mathrm{Mg}_{4} \mathrm{FeSi}_{7} \mathrm{AlO}_{22}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}$$
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Step 1: The given mineral is $\mathrm{Ca}_{2} \mathrm{Mg}_{4} \mathrm{FeSi}_{7} \mathrm{AlO}_{22}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}$, which belongs to the hornblende family. Show more…
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