| Name: | Tacharanite Tch |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #972: Tacharanite Noaki, Yaizu Shi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Tacharanite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
| Year First Published: | 1961 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Sweet J M, Bothwell D I, Williams D L (1961) Tacharanite and other hydrated calcium silicates from Portree, Isle of Skye, Mineralogical Magazine 32, 745-753 Chemical formula redefined: Cliff G, Gard J A, Lorimer G W, Taylor H F W (1975) Tacharanite, Mineralogical Magazine 40, 113-126 |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 500 Million Years Ago |
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