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al·lo·chet·ite | \ ˌaləˈketˌīt \
plural -s
Definition of allochetite
: a porphyritic dike rock containing phenocrysts of labradorite, orthoclase, titanaugite, and nepheline in a dense groundmass of feldspar, augite, and hornblende
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The first known use of allochetite was in 1913
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