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Name: Katoite
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IMA Chemistry: Ca3Al2(OH)12
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Katoite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Aluminum (Al)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Italy
Year First Published: 1982
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Passaglia E, Rinaldi R (1984) Katoite, a new member of the Ca_3_Al_2_(SiO_4_)_3_ - Ca_3_Al_2_(OH)_12_ series and a new nomenclature for the hydrogrossular group of minerals, Bulletin de Minéralogie 107, 605-618
Structural Group Name: Garnet
Fleischer's Group Name: garnet
Crystal Systems: cubic
Oldest Known Age: 354 Million Years Ago
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