'lime mesotype' definitions:

Definition of 'lime mesotype'

From: GCIDE
  • Scolecite \Scol"e*cite\ (? or ?; 277), n. [Gr. skw`lhx, -hkos, a worm, earthworm.] (Min.) A zeolitic mineral occuring in delicate radiating groups of white crystals. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Called also lime mesotype. [1913 Webster]