R061101 - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

Taramite R061101

Name: Taramite
RRUFF ID: R061101
Ideal Chemistry: Na(NaCa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Locality: Monte Beigua, 11 km north of Varazze, Savona, Liguria, Italy
Source: Michael Scott S101660 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Dark green radiating prismatic crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.

Mineral Group: [ amphibole (107) ]

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CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R061101.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry:	(Na_0.68K_0.20◻₁₂)_Σ=1(Ca_1.03Na_0.97)_Σ=2(Fe²⁺_2.21Mg_0.79)_Σ=3(Al_0.87Fe³⁺_0.13)_Σ=1(Fe³⁺_0.62Mg_0.32Ti_0.05Mn_0.01)_Σ=1(Si_6.37Al_1.63)O₂₂(OH)₂
Microprobe Data File:	[ Download Excel File ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R061101

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R061101.9

Sample Description:

Single crystal, powder profile is calculated

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 9.851(2)Å b: 17.990(5)Å c: 5.330(1)Å
alpha: 90° beta: 104.72(1)° gamma: 90° Volume: 913.6(2)Å³ Crystal System: monoclinic

File Type Information

Calculated diffraction file.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Taramite
Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]
Morozewicz J (1925) Über einige Eisenalkaliamphibole, Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 38, 210-222 [view file]
Foshag W F (1926) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 11, 216-220 [view file]
Hawthorne F C, Grundy H D (1978) The crystal chemistry of the amphiboles. VII. The crystal structure and site chemistry of potassian ferri-taramite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 16, 53-62 [view file]
Leake B E (1978) Nomenclature of amphiboles, American Mineralogist, 63, 1023-1052 [view file]
Leake B E, Woolley A R, Arps C E S, Birch W D, Gilbert M C, Grice J D, Hawthorne F C, Kato A, Kisch H J, Krivovichev V G, Linthout K, Laird J, Mandarino J A, Maresch W V, Nickel E H, Rock N M S, Schumacher J C, Smith D C, Stephenson N C N, Ungaretti L, Whittaker E J W, Youzhi G (1997) Nomenclature of amphiboles: report of the Subcommittee on Amphiboles of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, The Canadian Mineralogist, 35, 219-246 [view file]
Oberti R, Boiocchi M, Smith D C, Medenbach O (2007) Aluminotaramite, alumino-magnesiotaramite, and fluoro-alumino-magnesiotaramite: mineral data and crystal chemistry, American Mineralogist, 92, 1428-1435 [view file]

REFERENCES for Taramite

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Morozewicz J (1925) Über einige Eisenalkaliamphibole, Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 38, 210-222 [view file]

Foshag W F (1926) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 11, 216-220 [view file]

Hawthorne F C, Grundy H D (1978) The crystal chemistry of the amphiboles. VII. The crystal structure and site chemistry of potassian ferri-taramite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 16, 53-62 [view file]

Leake B E (1978) Nomenclature of amphiboles, American Mineralogist, 63, 1023-1052 [view file]

Leake B E, Woolley A R, Arps C E S, Birch W D, Gilbert M C, Grice J D, Hawthorne F C, Kato A, Kisch H J, Krivovichev V G, Linthout K, Laird J, Mandarino J A, Maresch W V, Nickel E H, Rock N M S, Schumacher J C, Smith D C, Stephenson N C N, Ungaretti L, Whittaker E J W, Youzhi G (1997) Nomenclature of amphiboles: report of the Subcommittee on Amphiboles of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, The Canadian Mineralogist, 35, 219-246 [view file]

Oberti R, Boiocchi M, Smith D C, Medenbach O (2007) Aluminotaramite, alumino-magnesiotaramite, and fluoro-alumino-magnesiotaramite: mineral data and crystal chemistry, American Mineralogist, 92, 1428-1435 [view file]