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• Scolecite — is a tectosilicate mineral belonging to the zeolite group; a hydrated calcium silicate, CaAl2Si3O10 middot;3H2O. Its name came from the Greek word, skolec = worm because of its reaction to the blowpipe flame. It is a calcium zeolite, and like the …   Wikipedia