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phillipsite

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[fil-ip-sahyt] / ˈfɪl ɪpˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. a zeolite mineral, similar to stilbite but with potassium replacing some of the calcium.

Etymology

Origin of phillipsite

1815–25; named after J. W. Phillips (1775–1828), English mineralogist; -ite 1

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