al|lan|ite

al|lan|ite
al|lan|ite «AL uh nyt», noun.
a brownish-black, monoclinic mineral related to epidote, sometimes occurring in granite and other igneous rocks.
[< Thomas Allan, 1777-1833, English mineralogist]

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