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Analcite

Analcite or analcime (from the Greek analkimos - "weak") is a white, grey, or colourless zeolite mineral. Analcite consists of hydrated sodium aluminium silicate in cubic crystalline form. Its chemical formula is NaAlSi₂O₆·H₂O.

See also: List of minerals

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