heulandite

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noun

A common mineral of the zeolite group with monoclinic crystals, the most usual form being heulandite-Ca (Ca,Na)₂₋₃Al₃(Al,Si)₂Si₁₃O₃₆·12H₂O.

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Meanings

nounheulandite (countable and uncountable, plural heulandites)

plural heulandites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA common mineral of the zeolite group with monoclinic crystals, the most usual form being heulandite-Ca (Ca,Na)₂₋₃Al₃(Al,Si)₂Si₁₃O₃₆·12H₂O.

Origin

From Heuland + -ite after British mineral collector John Henry Heuland (1778-1856).

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heulandite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heulandite

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“heulandite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heulandite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heulandite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heulandite.

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