Allanite
A synonym of Allanite Group
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About Allanite
Formula:
{A12+REE3+}{M3+2M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Name:
Named in 1810 by Thomas Thomson for Thomas Allan (1777-1833), Scottish mineralogist, who first observed the mineral.
Individual REE members were later distinguished by adding the -(Ce), -(La) etc. suffix.
Individual REE members were later distinguished by adding the -(Ce), -(La) etc. suffix.
Synonym:
A synonym of Allanite Group
Fe-rich varieties may be confused with ferriallanite-(Ce) and Ferriallanite-(La), or other blackish members of the epidote supergroup.
In the older literature the name "orthite" was often used instead of allanite.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Allanite.
In the older literature the name "orthite" was often used instead of allanite.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Allanite.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
124 (as Allanite)
46220 (as Allanite Group)
46220 (as Allanite Group)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:124:5 (as Allanite)
mindat:1:1:46220:6 (as Allanite Group)
mindat:1:1:46220:6 (as Allanite Group)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
10200a77-10cc-4707-837e-b95cb93e8aec (as Allanite)
dd46b030-ed6a-45c0-b15f-f00ff145ef57 (as Allanite Group)
dd46b030-ed6a-45c0-b15f-f00ff145ef57 (as Allanite Group)
Internet Links for Allanite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-124.html
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Northwest of Snøhetta Mountain, Oppdal, Trøndelag, Norway