clinoptilolite
English
Etymology
clino- + ptilolite, for being a monoclinic form of ptilolite (a synonym of mordenite). Usually given a suffix of the dominant alkali element.
Noun
clinoptilolite (countable and uncountable, plural clinoptilolites)
- (mineralogy) A natural zeolite comprising a microporous arrangement of silica and alumina tetrahedra.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Clinoptilolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “clinoptilolite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.