clinoptilolite

English

Etymology

From clino- +‎ ptilolite, for being a monoclinic form of ptilolite (a synonym of mordenite). Usually given a suffix of the dominant alkali element.

Noun

clinoptilolite (countable and uncountable, plural clinoptilolites)

1. (mineralogy) A natural zeolite comprising a microporous arrangement of silica and alumina tetrahedra.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Clinoptilolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “clinoptilolite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.