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silica

1. n. [Geology]

[SiO₂]

A chemically resistant dioxide of silicon that occurs in crystalline (quartz), amorphous (opal) and cryptocrystalline (chert) forms.

See related terms: arenaceous, chert, diatom, diatomite, felsic, montmorillonite, quartz, sandstone, siliciclastic sediment