clinoptilolite
English edit
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.