analcite

American  

[uh-nal-sahyt, an-l-sahyt] / əˈnæl saɪt, ˈæn lˌsaɪt /

Also analcime

noun

1. a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O6 )⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.

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analcite British  

/ æˈnælsɪm, æˈnælsaɪt, -saɪm, -siːm, -sɪt, ˈænəlˌsaɪt /

noun

1. a white, grey, or colourless zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated sodium aluminium silicate in cubic crystalline form. Formula: NaAlSi 2 O 6 .H 2 O

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Etymology

Origin of analcite

1795–1805; < Greek análk ( imos ) weak ( an- an- ¹ + álkimos strong) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Their characteristic feature is the presence of a small amount of analcite, which never shows crystalline outlines but fills up the interspaces between the other minerals.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various

The copper is also accompanied by epidote, calcite, prehnite, analcite and other zeolitic minerals.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various

Another interesting group of doleritic rocks contains analcite.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various

Even with the help of the microscope nepheline basalts are not always easy to determine, as the crystals may be exceedingly small and imperfect, and they readily decompose into analcite and zeolites.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various