a mineral (a naturally occurring inorganic substance having a characteristic set of physical properties) [n ZEOLITES] : ZEOLITIC [adj]
any of a group of hydrated silicates of aluminum with alkali metals, commonly occurring as secondary minerals in cavities in basic volcanic rocks: used for their molecular sieve properties because they undergo dehydration with little or no change in cryst
any of various hydrous silicates that are analogous in composition to the feldspars, occur as secondary minerals in cavities of lavas, and can act as ion-exchangers