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    Exam 3: Minerals: the Building Blocks of Rocks
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    Completion The Chemical Formula KAlSi<sub>3</sub>O<sub>8</sub> Means That the Mineral Orthoclase Is
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Completion The Chemical Formula KAlSi3O8 Means That the Mineral Orthoclase Is

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The chemical formula KAlSi3O8 means that the mineral orthoclase is composed of one atom of K and one of Al for every ____________________ of Si and ____________________ of O.

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