How Is Zeolite Made?
Zeolite is a group of some 175 different minerals. Phillipsite, pollucite, scolecite, sodalite and stilbite are common and popular types of zeolites. They are characterized by their absorbent nature and are often used in the industrial world. Zeolites are used in heating and cooling, detergents, agriculture and in medical equipment to name just a few of it’s uses. Both natural and synthetic zeolites are currently used; however, natural zeolites are more common as they are fairly easy to mine and are in abundance around the world. Zeolites can be found in India, the Americas and everywhere in between. Zeolites are most commonly secondary minerals. They are born out of volcanic lava that cools and forms into volcanic rock. The heat of the cooling volcanic rock interacts with the ground water and creates the zeolites. Some forms of zeolites are created in malfic rock, and others are formed in basaltic rock. The type of volcanic rock that the zeolite is found in affects its color, lustre a
