Zeolite Synthesis and Preparation of Artifical Zeolite Zeolite Synthesis and Preparation of Artifical Zeolite Zeolite: In 1756, Swedish geologist Axel Cronstedt (1722–1765) best known as the pioneer of nickel—begat the name "zeolite". Zeolites are natural volcanic minerals that are mined in specific parts of the world. At