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Phyllosilicate vs Aluminosilicate - What's the difference?

phyllosilicate | aluminosilicate |

As nouns the difference between phyllosilicate and aluminosilicate

is that phyllosilicate is (chemistry|mineralogy) any silicate mineral having a crystal structure of parallel sheets of silicate tetrahedra while 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.

phyllosilicate

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (chemistry, mineralogy) Any silicate mineral having a crystal structure of parallel sheets of silicate tetrahedra

    • See also

    * ("phyllosilicate" on Wikipedia)

    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.