allanite-(Ce)
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Allanite-(Ce) is a rare-earth-bearing silicate mineral rich in cerium, typically found in granitic and metamorphic rocks and known for its dark color and radioactive properties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| allanite-(Ce) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11114051 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: allanite-(Ce) Context triple: [Tilly Foster Mine, mineral, allanite-(Ce)]
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A.
Canningite
Canningite refers to a follower or supporter of British statesman George Canning, typically associated with his moderate, liberal Tory political views in the early 19th century.
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B.
Combarbalite
Combarbalite is a distinctive semi-precious ornamental stone, prized for its varied colors and patterns, that is uniquely found and traditionally worked in the Combarbalá area of Chile.
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C.
Brighamite
A Brighamite is a resident or native of Brigham City, a small city in northern Utah.
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D.
Halesite
Halesite is a hamlet in the town of Huntington on Long Island, New York, known for its waterfront location along Huntington Harbor and its historic residential character.
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E.
Chlorastrolite
Chlorastrolite is a green, star-patterned variety of pumpellyite best known as a semi-precious gemstone found in the Lake Superior region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: allanite-(Ce) Target entity description: Allanite-(Ce) is a rare-earth-bearing silicate mineral rich in cerium, typically found in granitic and metamorphic rocks and known for its dark color and radioactive properties.
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A.
Canningite
Canningite refers to a follower or supporter of British statesman George Canning, typically associated with his moderate, liberal Tory political views in the early 19th century.
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B.
Combarbalite
Combarbalite is a distinctive semi-precious ornamental stone, prized for its varied colors and patterns, that is uniquely found and traditionally worked in the Combarbalá area of Chile.
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C.
Brighamite
A Brighamite is a resident or native of Brigham City, a small city in northern Utah.
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D.
Halesite
Halesite is a hamlet in the town of Huntington on Long Island, New York, known for its waterfront location along Huntington Harbor and its historic residential character.
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E.
Chlorastrolite
Chlorastrolite is a green, star-patterned variety of pumpellyite best known as a semi-precious gemstone found in the Lake Superior region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mineral
ⓘ
rare-earth-bearing mineral ⓘ silicate mineral ⓘ sorosilicate ⓘ |
| belongsToSubgroup | allanite subgroup ⓘ |
| containsElement |
Al
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Ca ⓘ Ce ⓘ Fe ⓘ H ⓘ O ⓘ Si ⓘ Th ⓘ U ⓘ |
| hasChemicalFormula | CaCeAl2Fe2+2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) ⓘ |
| hasCleavage | poor ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
ⓘ
brownish black ⓘ |
| hasCrystalClass | prismatic ⓘ |
| hasCrystalSystem | monoclinic ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse | minor ore of rare earth elements ⓘ |
| hasFracture | uneven ⓘ |
| hasIMAStatus | approved mineral species ⓘ |
| hasLuster |
submetallic
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vitreous ⓘ |
| hasMohsHardness | 5.5 ⓘ |
| hasOpticalProperty |
biaxial negative
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strong pleochroism ⓘ |
| hasSpaceGroup | P21/m ⓘ |
| hasSpecificGravity | 3.5–4.2 ⓘ |
| hasStreak | gray ⓘ |
| hasTenacity | brittle ⓘ |
| isAKeyHostFor | light rare earth elements ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithMineral |
biotite
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epidote ⓘ feldspar ⓘ monazite ⓘ quartz ⓘ zircon ⓘ |
| isDominantRareEarthElement | Ce ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | cerium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | allanite series ⓘ |
| isRadioactive | true ⓘ |
| memberOf | epidote group ⓘ |
| occursInGeologicalSetting |
contact metamorphic zones
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felsic igneous rocks ⓘ |
| occursInRockType |
gneiss
ⓘ
granite pegmatites ⓘ granitic rocks ⓘ metamorphic rocks ⓘ schist ⓘ |
| wasFirstDescribedAs | allanite ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: allanite-(Ce) Description of subject: Allanite-(Ce) is a rare-earth-bearing silicate mineral rich in cerium, typically found in granitic and metamorphic rocks and known for its dark color and radioactive properties.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.