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Aluminosilicate

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Formula:
Al, SiOx (etc)
A general name for minerals containing aluminium, silicon and oxygen.

Aluminosilicates containing no additional elements include:

Andalusite

Sillimanite

Kyanite

Mullite

Common aluminosilicates containing additional elements are:

Feldspar Group

Mica Group

Zeolite Group


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
55563
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55563:0

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

SymbolSourceReference
AlsIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
AlsSiivolam & Schmid (2007)Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download
AlsWhitney & Evans (2010)Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371

Chemistry of AluminosilicateHide

Mindat Formula:
Al, SiOx (etc)
Elements listed:
Al, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for AluminosilicateHide

References for AluminosilicateHide

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Localities for AluminosilicateHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China
 
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Ordos City (E'erduosi Prefecture)
      • Jungar Banner (Zhunge'er Co.)
        • Jungar coal field (Zhunge'er coal field)
Zhang et al. (2025)
  • Shanxi
    • Jincheng
Zhang et al. (2024)
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Puy-de-Dôme
      • Issoire
        • Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Miot et al. (2016)
Mexico
 
  • Durango
    • Otaez Municipality
Espinoza-Martínez et al. (2025)
Portugal
 
  • Vila Real
    • Alijó
      • São Mamede de Ribatua
Garate-Olave et al. (2024)
Russia
 
  • Amur Oblast
    • Oktyabrsky District
Rozhdestvina et al. (2010) +1 other reference
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
      • Taimyr Peninsula
        • Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region
Sluzhenikin et al. (2015)
  • Nenets Autonomous Okrug
    • Yugorskii Peninsula
      • Pai-Khoi Range (Paikhoi; Pay Khoy)
Lyutoev et al. (2021)
  • Ryazan Oblast
Kailachakov et al. (2020)
Tajikistan
 
  • Gorno-Badakhshan
    • Ishkoshim
Паутов et al. (2019)
Thailand
 
  • Tak Province
    • Ban Tak
Mustoe et al. (2022)
Uzbekistan
 
  • Samarqand
Сайитов et al. (2023)
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