Talk:katoforit

RFV discussion: May–June 2020

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katoforit

= the mineral katophorite (and stated at that entry to be the "original" form). Is it English? Judging from Google Books it may be German (with capital K), though katoforite with the final e can be found easily in English. Equinox ◑ 18:44, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

Without the final "e", it looks like it's German to me. The only English quote I can find:

• 1927, Bulletin - Issues 46-50, page 37:

  The latter speaks of it as a zoning, giving a gradual transition from a "katoforit kern" to an outside rim of the character of arfvedsonite.

is referring to a German text. Kiwima (talk) 23:09, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Defined original German form Katoforite. I see occasional uses in various languages (Norwegian, German, Slovakian) as katoforit, probably not enough to cite. Google Scholar offers a snippet "The spelling of catophorite varies; we have adopted LJ Spencer's anglicized version of Brogger's Katoforit (Min. Mag., 1900, vol. 12, pp. 380, 385)". Vox Sciurorum (talk) 13:38, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Shouldn't it be Katoforit (plural Katoforite) in modern standard German? Other words in Category:de:Minerals seem to be using the -it suffix. – Einstein2 (talk) 13:53, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

I'll pass on that question. I used the original 1894 paper on the mineral which defined a word Katoforite with plural Katoforiten. In the 20th Century much scientific literature changed from German to English and spelling changes are harder for me to find. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 14:19, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

RFV-failed Kiwima (talk) 22:47, 30 June 2020 (UTC)