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A fusion formable and ion exchangeable silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3.

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1. A silicate glass, the silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3, wherein the silicate glass comprises: 60-72 mol % SiO2; 6-14 mol % Al2O3; 0-3 mol % B2O3; 0-1 mol % Li2O; 0-20 mol % Na2O; 0-10 mol % K2O; 0-2.5 mol % CaO; 0-5 mol % ZrO2; 0-1 mol % SnO2; and 0-1 mol %

1. A silicate glass, the silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3, wherein the silicate glass comprises: 60-72 mol % SiO2; 6-14 mol % Al2O3; 0-3 mol % B2O3; 0-1 mol % Li2O; 0-20 mol % Na2O; 0-10 mol % K2O; 0-2.5 mol % CaO; 0-5 mol % ZrO2; 0-1 mol % SnO2; and 0-1 mol % CeO2, wherein 12 mol %≦Li2O+Na2O+K2O≦20 mol %, and wherein the silicate glass comprises less than 50 ppm As2O3 and less than 50 ppm Sb2O3. 2. The silicate glass of claim 1, wherein the silicate glass further comprises up to about 8 mol % MgO. 3. The silicate glass of claim 2, wherein 0 mol %≦MgO+CaO≦10 mol %. 4. The silicate glass of claim 1, wherein the silicate glass comprises 0.1-1 mol % SnO2. 5. The silicate glass of claim 1, wherein the silicate glass comprises 0.1-1 mol % CeO2. 6. The silicate glass of claim 1, wherein the silicate glass is formed from batch or raw materials that include at least one of a hydrate fining agent, a hydroxide fining agent, or an oxidizer fining agent. 7. The silicate glass of claim 1, wherein the silicate glass is formed from batch or raw materials that include up to 4 mol % of at least one oxidizer fining agent. 8. The silicate glass of claim 7, wherein the at least one oxidizer fining agent comprises sodium sulfate, aluminum nitrate, alkali metal nitrates, alkaline earth metal nitrates, zirconium nitrate, ammonium nitrate, or combinations thereof. 9. The silicate glass of claim 7, wherein the at least one oxidizer fining agent comprises sodium sulfate. 10. The silicate glass of claim 1, wherein the silicate glass is ion-exchangeable, and when ion exchanged, has a surface compressive stress of at least about 200 MPa and a surface compressive layer having a depth of at least about 30 μm. 11. The silicate glass of claim 1, wherein the silicate glass comprises 0% SO3. 12. The silicate glass of claim 1, wherein the silicate glass comprises 60-70 mol % SiO2 and 8-18 mol % Na2O. 13. A silicate glass, the silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3, wherein the silicate glass comprises: 60-72 mol % SiO2; 6-14 mol % Al2O3; 0.63-3 mol % B2O3; 0-1 mol % Li2O; 0-20 mol % Na2O; 0-10 mol % K2O; 0.57-10 mol % CaO; 0-5 mol % ZrO2; 0-1 mol % SnO2; and 0-1 mol % CeO2, wherein 12 mol %≦Li2O+Na2O+K2O≦20 mol %, wherein the silicate glass comprises less than 50 ppm As2O3. 14. The silicate glass of claim 13, wherein the silicate glass further comprises up to about 8 mol % MgO. 15. The silicate glass of claim 14, wherein 0 mol %≦MgO+CaO≦10 mol %. 16. The silicate glass of claim 13, wherein the silicate glass comprises less than 50 ppm of Sb2O3. 17. The silicate glass of claim 13, wherein the silicate glass comprises 0.1-1 mol % SnO2. 18. The silicate glass of claim 13, wherein the silicate glass comprises 0.1-1 mol % CeO2. 19. The silicate glass of claim 13, wherein the silicate glass comprises 0.57-2.5 mol % CaO. 20. The silicate glass of claim 13, wherein the silicate glass is formed from batch or raw materials that include at least one of a hydrate fining agent, a hydroxide fining agent, or an oxidizer fining agent. 21. The silicate glass of claim 13, wherein the silicate glass is formed from batch or raw materials that include up to 4 mol % of at least one oxidizer fining agent. 22. The silicate glass of claim 13, wherein the at least one oxidizer fining agent comprises sodium sulfate, aluminum nitrate, alkali metal nitrates, alkaline earth metal nitrates, zirconium nitrate, ammonium nitrate, or combinations thereof. 23. The silicate glass of claim 13, wherein the silicate glass is ion-exchangeable, and when ion exchanged, has a surface compressive stress of at least about 200 MPa and a surface compressive layer having a depth of at least about 30 μm. 24. The silicate glass of claim 13, wherein the silicate glass comprises greater than 0% ZrO2. 25. The silicate glass of claim 13, wherein the silicate glass comprises 60-70 mol % SiO2 and 8-18 mol % Na2O. 26. A silicate glass, the silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3, wherein the silicate glass comprises: 60-72 mol % SiO2; 6-14 mol % Al2O3; 0-15 mol % B2O3; 0-1 mol % Li2O; 0-20 mol % Na2O; 0-10 mol % K2O; 0-10 mol % CaO; 0-5 mol % ZrO2; 0-1 mol % SnO2; and 0-1 mol % CeO2, wherein 12 mol %≦Li2O+Na2O+K2O≦20 mol %, wherein 0.1 mol % SnO2+CeO2≦2 mol %, and wherein the silicate glass is formed from batch or raw materials that include at least one oxidizer fining agent. 27. The silicate glass of claim 26, wherein the silicate glass comprises 0.1-1 mol % CeO2. 28. The silicate glass of claim 26, wherein the silicate glass comprises less than 50 ppm As2O3 and less than 50 ppm of Sb2O3. 29. The silicate glass of claim 26, wherein the silicate glass comprises 0.63-15 mol % B2O3. 30. The silicate glass of claim 26, wherein the silicate glass comprises 0.57-10 mol % CaO.