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natrolite

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na·tro·lite  (ntr-lt)
n.
A mineral in the zeolite family with composition Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O.
[natro(n) + -lite.]
natrolite [ˈnætrəˌlaɪt ˈneɪ-]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a colourless, white, or yellow zeolite mineral consisting of sodium aluminium silicate in the form of needle-like orthorhombic crystals. Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10.2H2O
[from natron + -lite]
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Noun1.natrolite - a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum
zeolite - any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks


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