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Aluminosilicate vs Scapolite - What's the difference?

aluminosilicate | scapolite |

As nouns the difference between aluminosilicate and scapolite

is that aluminosilicate is (inorganic chemistry) any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the si4+ ions are replaced by al3+, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions while scapolite is (mineralogy) any of several mixed sodium and calcium aluminosilicates which also contain chloride, carbonate and sulfate and are found in metamorphic rocks.

aluminosilicate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si4+ ions are replaced by Al3+, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.

    • scapolite

    English

    (wikipedia scapolite)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) Any of several mixed sodium and calcium aluminosilicates which also contain chloride, carbonate and sulfate and are found in metamorphic rocks