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Aluminosilicate
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<p>Aluminosilicate refers to materials containing <a href="/facts/Anion/wrbwhF3z">anionic</a> Si-O-Al linkages. Commonly, the associate cations are sodium (Na+), potassium (K+) and protons (H+). Such materials occur as <a href="/facts/Mineral/LkUFbNmv">minerals</a>, coal combustion products and as synthetic materials, often in the form of <a href="/facts/Zeolite/SNrXy4v2">zeolites</a>. Both synthetic and natural aluminosilicates are of technical significance as structural materials, catalysts, and <a href="/facts/Reagent/c3GLInCu">reagents</a>. </p>