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noun
A common mineral of the zeolite group with monoclinic crystals, the most usual form being heulandite-Ca (Ca,Na)2−3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12H2O.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous aluminum silicate of sodium and calcium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: zeolite
History
From Heuland + -ite after British mineral collector John Henry Heuland (1778-1856).
