Aluminosilicate is a mineral that is composed of Aluminate andSilicatethat is most commonly found in the form of AlSiO₄. Aluminosilcates can react with several different elements to form numerous compounds. One of the best uses for Aluminosilicates is to make glass which is generally composed SiO2 57%, Al2O3 20%, MgO 12%, CaO 5%, B2O3 4%, Na2O 1%, trace oxides 1%, which forms a strong glass. Aluminosilicate Glass is much stronger than the traditional soda-lime glass, which is considered a super cooled liquid and will eventually become uneven in thickness and become weaker over time.
 
 

Aluminosilcate glass is used for more than just making strong windows, it is used in any harsh environment that normal sod-lime glass would just shatter or break. The wide range of glass products used today are only possible because of Aluminosilicate glass. The glass is used to make stronger beakers that are subject to extremely  high temperatures, or baking ware that is stronger and can withstand the high temperatures.
 
 

References:

Aluminosilicate pictures

- Regular structure

http://www.chs.edu.sg/~pehyk/ceramics.htm

- 3-D Strucutre

http://ruby.colorado.edu/~smyth/min/aluminos.htm

- Aluminosilicate glass

http://deltatechnologies.com/products.asp?c=1

Hand Blown Aluminosilcate glass

Argonne Chemistry Research Areas

Aluminosilicate Information

- Silicate

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicate

- Aluminate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/aluminate

- Aluminosilicate Properties

 http://www.pqcorp.com/msds/advera_401P.pdf#search='msds for aluminosilicate'

- Aluminosilicate Glass

 Artemis Project: Glassmaking on the Moon

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