Taramite Mineral Data

Taramite Mineral Data
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General Taramite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Na(CaNa)Fe++3AlFe+++[Si6Al2O22](OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 944.90 gm
   Sodium     4.87 %  Na    6.56 % Na2O
   Calcium    4.24 %  Ca    5.93 % CaO
   Aluminum   8.57 %  Al   16.19 % Al2O3
   Iron      23.64 %  Fe   22.81 % FeO /  8.45 % Fe2O3
   Silicon   17.83 %  Si   38.15 % SiO2
   Hydrogen   0.21 %  H     1.91 % H2O
   Oxygen    40.64 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na2CaFe2+3AlFe3+(Si6Al2O22)(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Nepheline-bearing igneous rocks.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1923
Help on Locality: Locality: Wali-tarama, Mariupol, Ukraine. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Taramite Say TARAMITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Mboziite
 

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Taramite

Comments: Taramite, variety mboziite, black microcrystal prisms in quartz.
Location: Foyaite Dike, Mbozi Syenite-Gabbro Complex, 50 miles south of Mbeya, Mbeya, Tanzania. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Taramite Crystallography
Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =0.5498:1:0.294
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 9.952, b = 18.101, c = 5.322, Z = 2; beta = 105.4° V = 924.29 Den(Calc)= 3.39
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 3.15(1), 8.53(0.7), 2.732(0.5),
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Hawthorne F C , Oberti R , Sardone N , The Canadian Mineralogist , 34 (1996) p.577-593, Sodium at the A site in clinoamphiboles: the effects of composition, on patterns of order, Sample: A5 - G230F N.3

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Physical Properties of Taramite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: {110} Perfect
Help on Color: Color: Blue green, Black.
Help on Density: Density: 3.5
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Transparent to Translucent
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase
Help on Luster: Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Help on Streak: Streak: greenish gray
 

Optical Properties of Taramite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= 0.05 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.019 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2097,KPDmeas= 0.2031,KC= 0.2138
Ncalc = 1.72 - 1.75
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Biaxial (-), a=1.705, b=1.713, g=1.715, bire=0.0100, 2V(Calc)=52, 2V(Meas)=60-80.
 

Calculated Properties of Taramite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.32 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Taramite =3.39 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PETaramite = 8.57 barns/electron
U=PETaramite x rElectron Density= 28.46 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Taramite is Not Radioactive
 

Taramite Classification
Help on Dana Class: Dana Class: 66.01.03b.16 (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2
  (66.01)with P=2 amphibole configuration
  (66.01.03b)Group 3, the sodic-calcic amphiboles
 
66.01.03b.01 Winchite [](CaNa)Mg4(Al,Fe3)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.01a Parvowinchite Na(NaMn)(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.02 Ferrowinchite [](CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.03 Ferriwinchite ([],Na)(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.04 Ferroferriwinchite* CaNa(Fe,Mg)4Fe[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.05 Barroisite [](CaNa)Mg3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.05a Aluminobarroisite! []CaNaMg3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.06 Ferrobarroisite [](CaNa)Fe3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.06a Aluminoferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe2)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.07 Ferribarroisite CaNa(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[AlSi7O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.08 Ferroferribarroisite* CaNa(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[AlSi7O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.08a Ferri-ferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.09 Richterite Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe)5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.09a Fluororichterite! Na(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.09b Potassic-fluororichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.09c Potassicrichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)2Mg5[Si8O22](OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.10 Ferrorichterite Na(CaNa)Fe5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.11 Magnesiokatophorite Na(CaNa)Mg4AlSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.12 Katophorite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.13 Magnesioferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Mg,Fe)4FeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.14 Ferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Fe,Mg)4Fe(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.15 Magnesiotaramite Na(CaNa)Mg3ALFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.15a Aluminotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Fe3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.15b Alumino-magnesiotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.15c Fluoro-alumino-magnesiotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.16 Taramite Na(CaNa)Fe3AlFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.17 Ferri-magnesiotaramite! NaCaNaMg3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.18 Ferritaramite Na(CaNa)(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.19 Fluoropargasite! NaCa2(Mg3FeAl)5(Si6Al2O22)F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.20 Parvo-mangano-edenite! Na(CaMn)2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.21 Parvo-manganotremolite! [](CaMn)2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 09.DE.20 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)
  09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985)
  09.DE -Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; amphibole family
 
09.DE.20 Winchite [](CaNa)Mg4(Al,Fe3)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Aluminobarroisite! []CaNaMg3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferriwinchite ([],Na)(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferroferriwinchite* CaNa(Fe,Mg)4Fe[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Aluminoferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe2)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferri-ferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferribarroisite CaNa(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[AlSi7O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Barroisite [](CaNa)Mg3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Fluororichterite! Na(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferrobarroisite [](CaNa)Fe3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Magnesiotaramite Na(CaNa)Mg3ALFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Fe,Mg)4Fe(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferrorichterite Na(CaNa)Fe5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferrowinchite [](CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferroferribarroisite* CaNa(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[AlSi7O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferritaramite Na(CaNa)(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferri-magnesiotaramite! NaCaNaMg3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Magnesioferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Mg,Fe)4FeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Katophorite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Parvowinchite Na(NaMn)(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Potassic-fluororichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Richterite Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe)5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Taramite Na(CaNa)Fe3AlFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Magnesiokatophorite Na(CaNa)Mg4AlSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Potassicrichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)2Mg5[Si8O22](OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Fluoro-alumino-magnesiotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Aluminotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Fe3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Alumino-magnesiotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 

Other Taramite Information
Help on References: References: NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Taramite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - MinMax(Deutsch)
11 - MinMax(English)
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Taramite

Na(CaNa)Fe++3AlFe+++[Si6Al2O22](OH)2
Dana No: 66.01.03b.16 Strunz No: 09.DE.20
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