pectolite
English
Etymology
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Noun
pectolite (plural pectolites)
- (mineralogy) a gray-white mineral inosilicate hydroxide of calcium and sodium that crystallizes in the triclinic system, with the chemical formula NaCa2Si3O8(OH).
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Pectolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “pectolite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.