Best Zeolite
Edith M. Flanigen was an American chemist whose research at Union Carbide focused on zeolites and other molecular-sieve materials. She is particularly associated with the development of zeolite Y, a porous aluminosilicate used as a catalyst in petroleum refining, and she contributed to the discovery...
Common zeolite mineral forming distinctive sheaf-like or bow-tie crystal aggregates; named from Greek for 'to shine' and widespread in basaltic rocks in India and Iceland.
Calcium aluminum silicate zeolite forming delicate white acicular crystals; named from Greek for 'worm' due to its behavior when heated, with fine specimens from Pune, India.
A calcium zeolite of the stilbite group forming tabular to bow-tie shaped crystals in basaltic cavities, named after German naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller.
A sodium calcium zeolite forming fine acicular crystals in basalt cavities, closely related to natrolite and scolecite, with notable deposits in India and the Faroe Islands.
A calcium-rich zeolite mineral forming pseudo-cubic rhombohedral crystals in volcanic rocks worldwide, industrially significant for ion-exchange and gas-separation applications.
A rare zeolite-group calcium sodium aluminosilicate notable as a collector's gem from Lake Superior shores in Minnesota, USA, where it displays distinctive eye-like banded patterns.
