| Name: | Zircophyllite Zcp |
| IMA Chemistry: | K2NaFe2+7Zr2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4F |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Zircophyllite contains elements: Potassium (K) Sodium (Na) Iron (Fe) Zirconium (Zr) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Fluorine (F) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 1971 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Kapustin Y L (1972) Zircophyllite - the zirconium analogue of astrophyllite, Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 101(4), 459-463 Chemical composition revised according to: Cámara F, Sokolova E, Abdu Y, Hawthorne F C (2010) The crystal structures of niobophyllite, kupletskite-(Cs) and Sn-rich astrophyllite: Revisions to the crystal chemistry of the astrophyllite-group minerals, The Canadian Mineralogist 48, 1-16 |
| Structural Group Name: | Astrophyllite-Astrophyllite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | astrophyllite |
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| Oldest Known Age: | 2500 Million Years Ago |
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