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Analcime
A-nal′cime
,Noun.
[Gr.
ἀν
priv. + ἄλκιμοσ
strong, ἀλκή
strength: cf. F. analcime
.] (Min.)
A white or flesh-red mineral, of the zeolite family, occurring in isometric crystals. By friction, it acquires a weak electricity; hence its name.
Definition 2024
analcime
analcime
English
Noun
analcime (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A mineral, a sodium aluminosilicate with a chemical formula NaAlSi2O6·H2O, having a zeolite structure, found in alkaline basalts.
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- ↑ Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997