pectolite

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === pectolite (countable and uncountable, plural pectolites) (mineralogy) a gray-white mineral inosilicate hydroxide of calcium and sodium that crystallizes in the triclinic system, with the chemical formula NaCa2Si3O8(OH). ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Pectolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “pectolite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.