Tinaksite is a rock-forming mineral of the zeolite group. It is typically found in volcanic rocks and hydrothermal veins. Synonyms for tinaksite include lintonite, hydrolintonite, and yofortierite. Lintonite was named after the town of Linton, England, where it was first discovered. Hydrolintonite is a hydrated form of lintonite and is found in altered calcareous tuff. Yofortierite is named after the Yoforte River in Yakutia, Russia, where it was first identified. All of these synonyms refer to the same mineral with slightly different chemical compositions and crystal structures. Tinaksite and its synonyms have various uses, including as a source of rare-earth elements and as a catalyst in chemical reactions.