The co-deposition of silica, alumina, and aluminosilicates from mixtures of methyltrichlorosilane, aluminum trichloride, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen was investigated in this study. In order to elucidate some aspects of the co-deposition process, the deposition of pure silica and pure alumina from mixtures of methyltrichlorosilane and aluminum trichloride, respectively, with CO 2 and H 2 was also investigated. Kinetic data were obtained by carrying out CVD experiments on SiC substrates in a hot-wall reactor of tubular geometry, which permitted continuous monitoring of the deposition rate through the use of a microbalance. Reaction rate data are presented for temperatures between 1073 and 1373 K (800±1100 C) at 13.3 kPa (100 torr) pressure for various feed compositions and various positions along the axis of the deposition reactor. Thermodynamic equilibrium computations were performed on the Al/Si/Cl/C/O/H, Al/Cl/C/O/H, and Si/Cl/C/O/H systems at the conditions used in the deposition experiments. The experimental observations are discussed in the context of the results of the equilibrium analysis and of past studies. Among the most interesting findings of this study is that the presence of AlCl 3 has a catalytic effect on the incorporation of silica in the deposit, leading to co-deposition rates that are a factor of 2±3 higher than the deposition rates that are obtained when only one of the two chlorides (CH 3 SiCl 3 or AlCl 3 ) is present in the feed.