Contaminant of the Month: Silica and silicates | Water ...
Silicon dioxide (SiO 2) sand and fused quartz are silicas. Silicate minerals constitute about 90 percent of the Earth''s crust. Silicates are anions containing silicon and oxygen (for example, orthosilicate, SiO 44), and several are usually slightly soluble in water, so silicate salts are commonly present in water.
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