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Minerals - Taramite | TerraCollect
Mineral - Taramite
Taramite
{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
5 - 6
Streak
gray
green
green grey
Optical Properties
Color
black
gray
green
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
prismatic
Formation
Metamorphose, In metasomatisierten natriumreichen, alkalischen Gneisen und Nephelin-Syeniten, in Eklogiten
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Very rare
Synonyms
Taramite
