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Allanite (also called orthite) is a sorosilicate group of minerals within the broader epidote group that contain a significant amount of rare-earth elements. The mineral occurs mainly in metamorphosed clay-rich sediments and felsic igneous rocks. It has the general formula A2M3Si3O12, where the A sites can contain large cations such as Ca2+, Sr2+, and…
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The extracted context around Allanite shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Allanite → Measured: 40° to 80° Another extracted example is Allanite → δ = 0.018–0.031. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.
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TTTA extracted 27 structured relationships around Allanite. Examples in this analysis include Allanite → 2V angle → Measured: 40° to 80° and Allanite → Birefringence → δ = 0.018–0.031. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allanite | 2V angle | Measured: 40° to 80° | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Birefringence | δ = 0.018–0.031 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Category | Sorosilicates | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Cleavage | Imperfect to poor | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Color | Brown to black | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Crystal habit | Crystals tabular, prismatic to acicular; granular, massive; commonly metamict | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Crystal system | Monoclinic | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Diaphaneity | Translucent to opaque | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Dispersion | r > v; strong | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Formula | (Ce,Ca,Y,La)2(Al,Fe+3)3(SiO4)3(OH) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Fracture | Conchoidal to uneven | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | IMA symbol | Aln | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Luster | Vitreous, resinous to submetallic | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Mohs scale hardness | 5.5–6 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Optical properties | Biaxial (−) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Other characteristics | Radioactive if uranium and/or thorium-rich | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Pleochroism | X = pale olive-green, reddish brown; Y = dark brown, brownish yellow; Z = dark reddish brown, greenish brown | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Refractive index | nα = 1.715–1.791, nβ = 1.718–1.815, nγ = 1.733–1.822 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Space group | P21/m | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Specific gravity | 3.5–4.2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Streak | Grey | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Strunz classification | 9.BG.05b | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Tenacity | Brittle | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Twinning | Polysynthetic, common on {100} | 1.00 | infobox |
| Allanite | Unit cell | a = 8.927, b = 5.761 c = 10.15 [Å]; β = 114.77°; Z = 2 | 1.00 | infobox |
The concept neighborhoods around Allanite bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Also, Minerals and Elements. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
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TTTA analyzes the structure around Allanite to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Art & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.
Source: Wikipedia — Allanite · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout