A member of the zeolite group of minerals, this mineral was discovered in 1803 in Germany. It occurs in cavities in basalts. It was named from the Greek natron meaning “soda,” in allusion to its sodium content and lithos meaning “stone.”
Minerals
A member of the zeolite group of minerals, this mineral was discovered in 1803 in Germany. It occurs in cavities in basalts. It was named from the Greek natron meaning “soda,” in allusion to its sodium content and lithos meaning “stone.”
Mineral Photos courtesy of R.Weller/Cochise College