Mellitic anhydride is unusual - as mentioned in the argument over urea, it seems like it should be organic - it's a benzene derivative - but there's no hydrogen. This causes it to fail some peoples' tests for whether something's organic.
More bafflingly, mellitic acid's aluminum salt is a mineral! Mellite sure looks like a rock, huh?
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