It was named from the Greek allos - “other” and phanos - “to appear”, as it gave a deceptive reaction...
I expecially like the cupro-allophane as I am particularly attracted to the colors that copper produces.
Thanks so much for that reference!
"heteros" also means other, but another of a different kind
Example:
Gal. 1:6: "I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that
called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel
(ετερον ευαγγελιον, heteron euangellion = another gospel of a
different kind):
Gal 1:7 Which is not another (αλλο, allon = another of the
same kind as Paul's gospel); but there be some that trouble
you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.