Aluminosilicate

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Aluminosilicate minerals are minerals composed of aluminium, silicon, and oxygen.

Andalusite, kyanite, and sillimanite are naturally occurring aluminosilicate minerals that have the composition Al₂SiO₅.

Hydrated aluminosilicate minerals are referred to as zeolites and are porous structures that are natural occurring materials.

They are often used for gas or liquid adsorption.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Literature

• Mitra NK, Daspoddar PK, Basumajumdar A, Gangopadhyay A, Paul S, Crystallization of alumina in aluminosilicate matrix, J. Indian Chem. Soc. 80 (7): 723-724 JUL 2003

[edit] See also

• Silicate minerals
• Calcium aluminosilicate
• Sodium aluminosilicate