English Explanatory Dictionary

heulandite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

heulandite heulandites

Etymology

From Heuland + -ite after British mineral collector John Henry Heuland (1778-1856).

Derived words

heulanditic
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