gmelinite Min.
(ˈgmɛlɪnaɪt)
[Named by Brewster in 1825 after Prof. C. A. Gmelin: see -ite.]
Hydrous silicate of aluminium, calcium, and sodium, found in colourless, yellow, and flesh-coloured crystals.
| 1825 Edin. Jrnl. Sci. II. 262 Gmelinite, a New Mineral Species. 1868 Dana Min. (ed. 5) 437. |