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Phillipsite

Phil′lips-ite

,
Noun.
[So named after John
Phillips
, an English mineralogist.]
(Min.)
A hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda, a zeolitic mineral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often cruciform in shape; – called also
christianite
.

Definition 2024


phillipsite

phillipsite

English

Noun

phillipsite (uncountable)

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

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