allophane

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English

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Etymology

From allo- +‎ -phane.

Noun

allophane (countable and uncountable, plural allophanes)

  1. (mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Allophane”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • allophane”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.