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Phillipsite vs Zeagonite - What's the difference?

phillipsite | zeagonite |

In mineralogy terms the difference between phillipsite and zeagonite

is that phillipsite is a mineral of the zeolite group, a hydrated potassium, calcium and aluminium silicate with monoclinic crystals while zeagonite is obsolete name for a supposed mineral, later reclassified as a mixture of phillipsite with gismondine or levynite.

phillipsite

English

Noun

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  • (mineralogy) A mineral of the zeolite group, a hydrated potassium, calcium and aluminium silicate with monoclinic crystals.

    • Synonyms

    * christianite

    zeagonite

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mineralogy) Obsolete name for a supposed mineral, later reclassified as a mixture of phillipsite with gismondine or levynite.