PHILLIPSITE

phillipsite

(noun) a group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium and aluminum

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

phillipsite (uncountable)

(mineral) A mineral of the zeolite group, a hydrated potassium, calcium and aluminium silicate with monoclinic crystals.

Synonyms

• christianite

Source: Wiktionary


Phil"lips*ite, n. Etym: [So named after John Phillips, an English mineralogist.] (Min.) (a) A hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda, a zeolitic mineral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often cruciform in shape; -- called also christianite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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