ZEOLITE

Zeolites are volcanic minerals that were formed around 300 million years ago.  The classical definition of a zeolite is a crystalline, porous alumino-silicate. There are about 45 natural zeolites and their properties depend on conditions during formation.  Not all perform in the same way.

The unique three-dimensional (tetrahedral) crystalline structure gives zeolite a far greater surface area for activity than other alumino-silicates. A visual description of the structure would be that of a series of three dimensional four sided prisms connected in such a way to form layered lattice work. It has been calculated that, if laid out flat, one gram of our chosen zeolite would cover several football fields in area.