| Name: | Tamaite Tam |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Ca,K,Na)xMn6(Si,Al)10O24(OH)4·nH2O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Tamaite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Potassium (K) Sodium (Na) Manganese (Mn) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Japan |
| Year First Published: | 1999 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Matsubara S, Miyawaki R, Tiba T, Imai H (2000) Tamaite, the Ca-analogue of ganophyllite, from the Shiromaru mine, Okutama, Tokyo, Japan, Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences 95, 79-83 Chemical formula redefined: Hughes J M, Rakovan J, Bracco R, Gunter M E (2003) The atomic arrangement of the ganophyllite-group modulated layer silicates as determined from the orthorhombic dimorph of tamaite, with the elusive 16.8 Å ganophyllite-group superstructure revealed, American Mineralogist 88, 1324-1330 |
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| Fleischer's Group Name: | ganophyllite |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 100 Million Years Ago |
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