heulandite
- noun
- /hjuːˈlændaɪt/
- Specialized
- The volcanic rock contained large crystals of heulandite alongside other zeolites.
Examples
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She identified the mineral specimen as heulandite using X-ray diffraction techniques.
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Collectors prize rare orange forms of heulandite for their vibrant color and clarity.
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The geologist discovered a rare heulandite specimen.
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Can you identify the heulandite in this rock sample?
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Collectors prize rare orange forms of heulandite for their vibrant color and clarity.
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The volcanic rock contained large crystals of heulandite alongside other zeolites.
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She identified the mineral specimen as heulandite using X-ray diffraction techniques.
Synonyms
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9.9
A natural mineral with many tiny holes used to filter water and remove heavy metals
Surface Forms
Morphology
heulandite = Heuland (opaque) = Heuland + ite
The suffix '-ite' marks a mineral, but the base is an eponymous proper name that conveys no semantic information about the mineral to typical learners.
Etymology
Heulandite was named after a mineral collector called Heuland, and the ending -ite is a common ending for 'minerals', as in graphite. So heulandite simply means the mineral that carries Heuland's name.