Abstract
Just as the element carbon holds a unique place in the structure and chemical complexities of living things on the earth, so likewise does its homologue, silicon, fulfil a special role in most of the rocks and minerals which form the durable crust of the earth. Indeed, silicon is the second most abundant element (after oxygen) by mass in that crust, most of which is formed of silicates.
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Burgess, D. (1990). Conserving Stone. In: Chemical Science and Conservation. Dimensions of Science. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11429-0_2
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