Definition of Allanite. Meaning of Allanite. Synonyms of Allanite

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Definition of Allanite

Allanite
Allanite Al"lan*ite, n. [From T. Allan, who first distinguished it as a species.] (min.) A silicate containing a large amount of cerium. It is usually black in color, opaque, and is related to epidote in form and composition.

Meaning of Allanite from wikipedia

- four minerals in the allanite group, each recognized as a unique mineral: allanite-(Ce), allanite-(La), allanite-(Nd), and allanite-(Y), depending on the...
- mineral. Allanite and dollaseite-(Ce) have the same general epidote formula and contain metals of the cerium group. In external appearance allanite differs...
- contain up to about 12% thorium oxide. Mo****te contains 2.5% thorium, allanite has 0.1 to 2% thorium and zircon can have up to 0.4% thorium. Thorium-containing...
- contain significant rare earth elements: aeschynite-(Ce) aeschynite-(Y) allanite apatite bastnäsite britholite brockite cerite dollaseite-(Ce) fluocerite...
- Aleksite Aleutite Alforsite Algodonite Aliettite Allabogdanite Allactite Allanite Allanpringite Allantoin Allargentum Alleghanyite Allendeite Alloclasite...
- the east of Aluk Tunorleq island. This island is the type locality for allanite a member of the epidote mineral group. List of islands of Greenland Aluk...
- granites, whereas titanite (sphene) and allanite are considered diagnostic accessory minerals for I-type granites.  Allanite is typically surrounded by radial...
- for 2006 before rescinding its decision. The exterior had an exclusive Allanite Grey Magno metallic paint finish and brushed aluminium trim stripes with...
- form of dollaseite-(Ce) that at first glimpse resembles an Mg analogue of allanite, now known as dissakisite-(Ce). Enami and Zang, Meyer, Hanson and Pearce...
- thorium-232. Some minerals that contain thorium include apatite, sphene, zircon, allanite, mo****te, pyrochlore, thorite, and xenotime. Thorium-232 has a half-life...