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English
Etymology
Lorenz Oken (1779-1851), German naturalist, + -ite.
Noun
okenite (plural okenites)
- (mineralogy) A silicate mineral associated with zeolites, having the chemical formula (CaSi2O5·2H2O).
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Okenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “okenite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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