clinoptilolite
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English
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Etymology
[edit]clino- + ptilolite, for being a monoclinic form of ptilolite (a synonym of mordenite). Usually given a suffix of the dominant alkali element.
Noun
[edit]clinoptilolite (countable and uncountable, plural clinoptilolites)
- (mineralogy) A natural zeolite comprising a microporous arrangement of silica and alumina tetrahedra.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Clinoptilolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “clinoptilolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.