Scolecite Definition

skäləsīt, skōləsīt
noun
A colorless or white, monoclinic zeolite, CaAl2Si3O103H2O, found in cavities or cracks, esp. in basalt, schist, or limestone; hydrous calcium aluminum silicate.
Webster's New World

(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

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scolecite
Plural:
scolecites

Origin of Scolecite

  • -ite

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