scolecite

[ skol-uh-sahyt, skoh-luh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

/ ˈskəʊl-; ˈskɒlɪˌsaɪt /

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

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

C19: scolec- from Greek skōlēx scolex + -ite ¹

Tulasne observes that this “scolecite” or ringed body can be readily isolated in Ascobolus furfuraceus.

This “vermiform body” of M. Woronin has since come to be recognized under the name of “scolecite.”

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