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Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite from
Mbozi complex, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
| Locality type: | Complex |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Species: | Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite |
| Formula: | K(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Chemical Analyses: | |
| Oxide wt%: | 1SiO238.56 %TiO20.96 %Al2O310.31 %MnO1.91 %FeO18.72 %Fe2O313.12 %MgO1.24 %CaO5.78 %Na2O4.71 %K2O2.73 %H2O+1.66 %F0.3 %Cl0.15 %Total:100.15 % |
| Sample references: | 1 - Brock, P. W. G., Gellatly, D. C., & von Knoebing, O. (1964). Mboziite, a new sodic amphibole end-member. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33(267), 1057-1065. |
| Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
| Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mbozi complex, Mbeya Region, Tanzania |
| Data Identifiers | |
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 904573 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:904573:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | b22549e3-fcf2-4c4a-a2e1-059234a027e8 |
| References | |
| P.W.G.Brock, D.C. Gellatly, and O. Von Knorring(1964):Mboziite, a new sodic amphibole end member. Mineralogical Magazine, Vol 33, pp1057-65. |