Geology glossary
zeolite
- MineralsZeolites are alumino-silicate minerals where usually water molecules are built into the crystal cructure. Zeolites are commonly forming as secondary minerals in volcanic rocks.Zeolites (Greek, zein, "to boil"; lithos, "a stone") are hydrated aluminosilicate minerals and have a micro-porous structure.
The term was originally coined in the 18th century by a Swedish mineralogist named Axel Fredrik Cronstedt who observed, upon rapidly heating a natural mineral, that the stones began to dance about as the water evaporated. Using the Greek words which mean "stone that boil... -> See whole entry
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