noun
- a group of silicate minerals that form tetragonal crystals and are commonly found in metamorphic rocks
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The geologist identified scapolite crystals in the metamorphic rock sample.
- Scapolite minerals are often found in marble and other calcium-rich rocks.
- The museum’s mineral collection includes several specimens of scapolite.
- Students learned to distinguish scapolite from feldspar in their geology lab.
- The scapolite crystals displayed a characteristic square cross-section.
- Mining operations in the region have uncovered deposits rich in scapolite.