pectolite

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Noun

pectolite (countable and uncountable, plural pectolites)

  1. (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 (1997–2024) “Pectolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “pectolite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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