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Name: Ferri-katophorite
Fktp
IMA Chemistry: Na(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Ferri-katophorite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Calcium (Ca)
Magnesium (Mg)
Iron (Fe)
Silicon (Si)
Aluminum (Al)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Russia
Year First Published: 1978
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Defined by IMA nomenclature commission: Leake B E (1978) Nomenclature of amphiboles, American Mineralogist 63, 1023-1052 Redefined: PushcharovskiĆ­ D Y, Lebedeva Y S, Pekov I V, Ferraris G, Novakova A A, Ivaldi G (2003) Crystal structure of magnesioferrikatophorite. Crystallography Reports 48, 16-23
Structural Group Name: Amphibole
Fleischer's Group Name: amphibole-group 3 Na-Ca
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 418 Million Years Ago
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