Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of scientific terms with Scottish connections).
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†BREADALBANITE. Geol. A type of hornblende (1864 W. W. Smith Catal. Mineral Coll. Museum Pract. Geology).
[From Breadalbane in Perthshire where it was found.]