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phillipsite

/ˈfɪl.ɪp.saɪt/

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noun

/ˈfɪl.ɪp.saɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее группу белых или красноватых кристаллических минералов, принадлежащих к семейству цеолитов, состоящих из водного силиката кальция, калия и алюминия.

A noun referring to a group of white or reddish crystalline minerals belonging to the zeolite family, composed of a hydrous silicate of calcium, potassium, and aluminum.

  1. Zeolite mineralC2formalscientific

    A group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family, consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium, potassium, and aluminum.

    ruЦеолит

    • Phillipsite is often found in volcanic rocks and cavities.
    • The mineral phillipsite forms small, prismatic crystals.
    • Geologists study phillipsite to understand hydrothermal processes.