| Id | 49 |
| Identification Type | Mineral |
| Name | Zeolite |
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| Description | Class of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals commonly occurring through alteration of volcanic glass. Common zeolite minerals (phillipsite; clinoptilolite) are weakly birefringent, colorless or faintly yellowish, tabular or prismatic. Phillipsite may form cruciform twins or rosettes. Associated with volcaniclastic sediments and their alteration products. |
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| External Resources | Zeolite on MinDat |
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