Definition of Natrolite. Meaning of Natrolite. Synonyms of Natrolite

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Definition of Natrolite

Natrolite
Natrolite Na"tro*lite (?; 277), n. [Natron + -lite: cf. F. natrolithe.] (Min.) A zeolite occuring in groups of glassy acicular crystals, and in masses which often have a radiated structure. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and soda.

Meaning of Natrolite from wikipedia

- Natrolite is a tectosilicate mineral species belonging to the zeolite group. It is a hydrated sodium and aluminium silicate with the formula Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O...
- It has nearly the same angles between the crystal faces as does natrolite, but natrolite is orthorhombic and scolecite is monoclinic. The etched figures...
- minerals that make up its host rock. Frequently ****ociated minerals include: natrolite, neptunite, joaquinite, serpentine and albite. Benitoite is a rare mineral...
- Mottramite Muscovite Fuchsite (var.) Musgravite Nambulite Narsarsukite Natrolite Nepheline Neptunite Nickeline (Niccolite) Nosean Nuummite Olivine Opal...
- minerals are described with various morphological terms. For example, natrolite is often described as slender prismatic and millerite is often described...
- Nacrite Nadorite Nagyágite Nahcolite Naldrettite Nambulite Narsarsukite Natrolite Natron Natrophilite Nekrasovite Nelenite Nenadkevichite Nepheline Népouite...
- heulandite, natrolite, phillipsite, and stilbite. An example of the mineral formula of a zeolite is: Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O, the formula for natrolite. Natural...
- diaspore in bauxite deposits; and with nepheline, gibbsite, diaspore, natrolite and analcime in nepheline pegmatites. Industrially, it is used as an inexpensive...
- Meionite – Ca4(Al2Si2O8)3(Cl2CO3,SO4) Tectosilicates, zeolite family Natrolite – Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O Erionite – (Na2,K2,Ca)2Al4Si14O36·15H2O Chabazite...
- Common habits include acicular, which describes needle-like crystals as in natrolite; bladed, dendritic (tree-pattern, common in native copper); equant, which...