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scolecite

American

[skol-uh-sahyt, skoh-luh-] / ˈskɒl əˌsaɪt, ˈskoʊ lə- /

noun

a monoclinic white zeolite mineral, a hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, CaAl 2 Si 3 O 1 0 ⋅ 3H 2 O, occurring in masses and in needle-shaped crystals.

scolecite British

/ ˈskəʊl-, ˈskɒlɪˌsaɪt /

noun

a white zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate in groups of radiating monoclinic crystals. Formula: CaAl 2 Si 3 O 10 .3H 2 O

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Etymology

Origin of scolecite

1815–25; < Greek skōlēk- (stem of skṓlēx ) scolex + -ite ¹

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At first continuous, then septate, these cells by their union constitute a cellular tissue, which increases little by little until the scolecite is so closely enveloped that only its superior extremity can be seen.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)

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