| Name: | Ferro-katophorite Foktp |
| IMA Chemistry: | Na(NaCa)(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ferro-katophorite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Calcium (Ca) Iron (Fe) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Norway |
| Year First Published: | 1894 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Brøgger W C (1894) Die Eruptivgesteine des Kristianiagebietes. I. Die Gesteine der Grorudit-Tinguait-Serie. Videnskabsselskabets Skrifter. I. Mathematisk-naturv. Klasse 4, 27-39 Name changed from katophorite: Hawthorne F C, Oberti R, Harlow G E, Maresch W V, Martin R F, Schumacher J C, Welch M D (2012) Nomenclature of the amphibole supergroup. American Mineralogist 97, 2031-2048 |
| Structural Group Name: | Amphibole |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | amphibole-group 3 Na-Ca |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2680 Million Years Ago |
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