mesolite Min.
(ˈmɛsəʊlaɪt)
[ad. G. mesolith (1816), f. Gr. µέσο-ς middle: see -lite.]
A hydrated silicate of aluminium, calcium, and sodium: so named because it is chemically intermediate between natrolite and scolecite.
| 1822 Berzelius in Edin. Philos. Jrnl. VII. 8 Mesolite or Needlestone from Faroe. 1883 M. F. Heddle in Encycl. Brit. XVI. 423/2 Fargite, consisting of two equivalents of natrolite and one of scolecite, and Mesolite, consisting of one of the former, and two of the latter. |