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Scapolite vs Meionite - What's the difference?

scapolite | meionite |

In mineralogy terms the difference between scapolite and meionite

is that scapolite is any of several mixed sodium and calcium aluminosilicates which also contain chloride, carbonate and sulfate and are found in metamorphic rocks while meionite is a silicate mineral belonging to the scapolite group.

scapolite

English

(wikipedia scapolite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mineralogy) Any of several mixed sodium and calcium aluminosilicates which also contain chloride, carbonate and sulfate and are found in metamorphic rocks

    • meionite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia meionite)
  • (mineralogy) A silicate mineral belonging to the scapolite group.