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allophite Min.|ˈæləʊfaɪt|
[mod. f. (Ger. in 1873) Gr. ἄλλ-ος other, different + ὀϕίτης serpentine, f. ὄϕις serpent.]
A hydrous silicate of the Margarophyllite section, consisting chiefly of silica, alumina, and magnesia.
1880Dana Min. App. ii. 2 Allophite..distinguished from serpentine by its inferior hardness. |