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Name: Tarbagataite
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IMA Chemistry: (K[box])CaFe2+7Ti2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)5
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Tarbagataite contains elements:
Potassium (K)
Calcium (Ca)
Iron (Fe)
Titanium (Ti)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Kazakhstan
Year First Published: 2010
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Stepanov A V, Bekenova G K, Levin V L, Sokolova E, Hawthorne F C, Dobrovol'skaya E A (2012) Tarbagataite, (K,_)2(Ca,Na)(Fe2+,Mn)7Ti2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4(OH,F), a new astrophyllite-group mineral species from the Verkhnee Espe Deposit, Akjailyautas Mountains, Kazakhstan: Description and crystal structure, The Canadian Mineralogist 50, 159-168
Structural Group Name: Astrophyllite-Astrophyllite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 272 Million Years Ago
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