Zeolite is a mineral with porous structure, which allows some molecules to pass through and causes others to be either excluded, or broken down. The term has been derived from Greek words "zein" and "boil," which mean "to boil" and "a stone." This term was originally coined by Axel Fredrick Cronstedt, a Swedish mineralogis in the 18th century. He observed that upon heating a natural mineral rapidly, the stones began to dance about as the water evaporated.
More than 150 types of zeolite have bee…
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