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Meaning of HEULANDITE

Pronunciation:  'hyoolun`dIt

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous aluminum silicate of sodium and calcium
 
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 See Also: zeolite

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Heu"land*ite\, n. [After Heuland, an English
mineralogist.] (Min.)
A mineral of the Zeolite family, often occurring in
amygdaloid, in foliated masses, and also in monoclinic
crystals with pearly luster on the cleavage face. It is a
hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.
 

 

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