单词 | pectolite |
释义 | pectoliten. Mineralogy. A whitish or greyish mineral of the pyroxenoid group which occurs in igneous rocks in aggregates of needle-like crystals and consists of a basic silicate of calcium and sodium. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > inosilicates single chain > [noun] > pyroxenoid > pectolite pectolite1828 Walkerite1880 manganpectolite1892 1828 Edinb. Jrnl. Sci. 9 367 Pektolite..a mineral which is found on natrolite. 1899 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 158 275 Experiments relative to the constitution of pectolite. 1957 H. S. Zim & P. R. Shaffer Rocks & Minerals 102 Pectolite is seen in tapering masses of thin needles sometimes several inches long. 1999 I. Kostov & R. I. Kostov Crystal Habits Minerals vi. 193 Pectolite is obtained during the hydrothermal decomposition of scapolite in alkaline medium, 260–280°C temperature and pressure about 1000 atm. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1828 |
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