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Scolecite

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Scol″e‐cite (? or?; 277), n. [Gr. σκώληξ, -ηκοσ, a worm, earthworm.] (Min.) A zeolitic mineral occuring in delicate radiating groups of white crystals. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Called also lime mesotype.