noun
- a white or colorless zeolite mineral composed of hydrated sodium aluminum silicate, typically forming needle-like crystals
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The geologist identified natrolite crystals in the volcanic rock sample.
- Natrolite often occurs in cavities within basaltic rocks.
- The mineral collection featured a beautiful specimen of natrolite with its characteristic needle-like formation.
- Natrolite is commonly found in association with other zeolite minerals.
- The white natrolite crystals contrasted sharply against the dark host rock.