Albanite
A synonym of 'Clinopyroxene leucitite'
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Name:
Named after the locality: Albano Lake crater, Albano Laziale, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy.
Synonym:
A synonym of Clinopyroxene leucitite
A local name for a variety of leucitite composed essentially of leucite and clinopyroxene in about equal proportions with subordinate plagioclase. Minor amounts of alkali feldspar, nepheline and olivine may be present.
The name was previously used for a bituminous material from Albania.
The name was previously used for a bituminous material from Albania.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48525 (as Albanite)
48524 (as Clinopyroxene leucitite)
48524 (as Clinopyroxene leucitite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48525:2 (as Albanite)
mindat:1:1:48524:3 (as Clinopyroxene leucitite)
mindat:1:1:48524:3 (as Clinopyroxene leucitite)
Similar Names
| Aldanite | A variety of Thorianite | (Th,Pb)O2 ? |
| Allanite | A synonym of Allanite Group | {A12+REE3+}{M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Allanite-(Ce) | A valid IMA mineral species | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Allanite-(La) | A valid IMA mineral species | (CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Allanite-(Nd) | A valid IMA mineral species | (CaNd)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Allanite-(Sm) | A valid IMA mineral species | (CaSm)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Allanite-(Y) | A valid IMA mineral species | (CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Alvanite | A valid IMA mineral species | ZnAl4(V5+O3)2(OH)12 · 2H2O |
Internet Links for Albanite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-48525.html
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References for Albanite
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