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Taramite

Mineral:

Taramite: Na(CaNa)Fe++3AlFe+++[Si6Al2O22](OH)2

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.

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