As nouns the difference between tetrahedra and tectosilicate
is that tetrahedra is while tectosilicate is (mineralogy) any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with sio2 or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of earth's crust.
tetrahedra
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Alternative forms
* tetrahedrons
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tectosilicate
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wikipedia tectosilicate)
(mineralogy) Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO2 or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.