katophorite
English
Etymology
From German Katoforite, that from Ancient Greek κατώφορος (katṓphoros, “having a downward tendency”), from κάτω (kátō, “downward”) and φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”), referring to the mineral's volcanic origin. The suffix -ite was already used for other minerals.
Noun
katophorite (countable and uncountable, plural katophorites)
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
- Sodium Amphibole. Aluminokatophorite Na2Ca(Fe^2,Mg)4 AlSi7 AlO22 (OH)2. Forms two series with Magnesio-aluminokatophorite and Ferrikatophorite.
Alternative forms
- katoforit (original name)
- katoforite
Derived terms
References
- David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Katophorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.