herschelite Min.
(ˈhɜːʃəlaɪt)
[Named 1825 after Sir John Herschel: see -ite.]
A hydrous silicate of aluminium, calcium, and sodium, now considered a variety of chabazite.
| 1825 T. Thomson Ann. Philos. Ser. ii. X. 262 Dr. Wollaston..has examined chemically a small quantity of Herschelite. 1868 Dana Min. (ed. 5) 437 Herschelite..accompanies phillipsite in a lava at Aci Castello. |