noun
- A white or colorless cubic mineral, a hydrated sodium aluminum silicate, commonly found in volcanic rocks and used in water softening.
Usage: mineralogy; also spelled analcime
Examples
- Analcite crystals are often found lining cavities in basaltic rocks.
- The geologist identified analcite in the thin section of the volcanic sample.
- Analcite is valued for its ion-exchange properties in water treatment applications.
- The museum's mineral collection included a fine specimen of analcite from Iceland.
- Analcite belongs to the zeolite family of microporous minerals.