Mboziite

'IMA 1964-003' mboziite was renamed to ferri-taramite with IMA 1978 nomenclature then renamed to ferritaramite with IMA 1997 nomenclature and eventually renamed and redefined potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite with IMA 2012 nomenclature.

History

Activities related to discovery and approval of the group members

Structural context

Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite
Crystal System monoclinicCrystal Class prismaticSpace Group C2/m

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Mboziite
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023[(K,Na)][CaNa][Fe2+3AlFe3+[Al2Si6O22](OH)2
Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023K(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2The taramite root name minerals are sodium-calcium amphiboles defined with A(Na+K+2Ca)> 0.5 apfu and 1.5 apfu < C(Al+Fe3++2Ti). Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite is defined with A position: K dominant C2+ position: Fe dominant C3+ position: Fe dominant W position: OH dominant
IMA
  • March 13, 2023K(NaCa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
mineralogy.rocks
  • Aug. 30, 2022K(NaCa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2

Physical properties

Lustre
Vitreous
Transparency
Translucent