Talk:Aluminosilicate

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I propose the merge as both articles cover the same topic- My view is that silica-alumina should be merged into this article and silica-alumina to become a redirect to aluminosilicate --Axiosaurus (talk) 17:58, 14 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Merge done. Needs a bit of cleanup. Vsmith (talk) 18:27, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

Maybe someone has more info on this? This article will be getting lots of hits now that Apple is using this as a keyword in the construction of new iPhone 4 glass panels. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 13.8.137.11 (talk) 23:25, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

Aluminosilicate is a very important classification of oxide glasses. It used used for its high compression properties for metal to glass seals for halogen cycle lamps. Due to its density and it's low permeation property, it is also used in experiments using helium. Specifically, in 'spin polarization" experiments it is used as a Neutron Filter and as a 3He polarization cell as a target cell in accelerator experiments and to enhance MRI signals when imaging lungs. The glass is relatively more resistant to alkali attack and is used in cookware. As a substrate it offers low resistivity and high dielectric properties required for TFT motherboards. Gorilla glass is a specially formulated aluminosilicate glass that has a high Na (sodium) content. This allows the glass to be chemically tempered more intensely as the smaller Na ions are swapped with larger K (potassium) ions that impose a highly compressed surface on the new glass making it virtually defect free. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Princetonglas (talk • contribs) 11:17, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

iPhone use does not bear mention in this article
Ok, so the iPhone 4 has an aluminosilicate glass screen, but I do not see why is that worth mentioning in this article. It does not add any understanding to the topic being discussed and is irrelevant. Tom (talk) 13:23, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

simplified formula ?
Inexpertly, Aluminosilicates have the following general chemical composition: C Q, i.e. composed of Corundum & Quartz, in equal proportions. 66.235.38.214 (talk) 09:29, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
 * True in a chemical sense, but the crystalline structures are completely different. Alandmanson (talk) 13:30, 3 July 2016 (UTC)

should not merge
Alumnosilicate refers to the minerals that [AlO4]5- units substitute some [SiO4]4- units which is fundamental units in silicate.The complex negative group combines with some cation (such as Na+, Ca2+ even some groups with Al and O) to get neutral charge. This kind of substitution exists in aluminium silicate. So aluminium silicate only belongs to, but not equals to aluminosilicate.--不寐听江 (talk) 15:56, 31 October 2012 (UTC)

must not merge
Aluminosilicates are minerals, but also are classes of commercial refractories that are resistant to both high temperature and chemical erosion. Mullite, for example, is a common ceramic useful in highly erosive environments such as molten salts. Perhaps Mullite, whose useful properties are described at, can be merged into aluminosilicates. Achemicalengineer (talk) 19:21, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
 * I see no support or rationale for merging. Tags from 2011 removed. Vsmith (talk) 01:34, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Aluminosilicate glasses
This section is out of the scope of the article, which is about natural minerals whose structure is built on an aluminosilicate backbone. Should it be merged into Glass or spun off into its own short article? My inclination is somewhat towards the latter. --Kent G. Budge (talk) 16:00, 10 March 2022 (UTC)