Glasses in three alkaline‐earth (Ca, Sr, and Ba) galliosilicate systems were prepared, and the density, viscosity, thermal expansion coefficient, and glass transformation temperature were measured. All glasses contain 30 mol% alkaline‐earth oxide. It is suggested that alkaline‐earth ions can play a role in the glass structure which is similar to that of an intermediate ion. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved