Locality type:

Complex

Classification

Species:

Taramite

Formula:

Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂

Comments:

Taramite was originally the name for the ferro-ferri-dominante member of the taramite root-name group, but it was redefined in the 2012 nomenclature. taramite is now the MG-Al dominant member in this group. References older than 2012 will refer to the origianl, but changed definition of taramite.

Confirmation

Validity:

Erroneously Reported

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Marinkas Kwela, Karasburg West, ǁKaras Region, Namibia

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1432766

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1432766:7

GUID (UUID V4):

5c2ac673-3319-4e1c-80d0-b2e2e298f0b9

References

Bernasconi, A. (1981). The marinkas kwela alkali-granite intrusive, a probable porphyry molybdenum system of cambrian age, namibia. Mineralium Deposita, 16(3), 447-454. doi.org/10.1007%252FBF01798969

Bernasconi, A. (1986). The Marinkas kwela alkali intrusive: A porphyry molybdenum system of Cambrian age in Southern South West Africa/Namibia. In Mineral Deposits of Southern Africa (pp. 1587-1591).

Smithies, R. H., Marsh, J. S. (1996) Alkaline rocks in the Kuboos-Bremen Igneous Province, southern Namibia: the Grootpenseiland and Marinkas Kwela Complexes. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia, 11. 13-20

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	Smithies, R. H., Marsh, J. S. (1996) Alkaline rocks in the Kuboos-Bremen Igneous Province, southern Namibia: the Grootpenseiland and Marinkas Kwela Complexes. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia, 11. 13-21	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Communs geol. Surv. Namibia, 11 (1996), 13-21 Alkaline rocks in the Kuboos-Bremen Igneous Province,... southern Namibia: the Grootpenseiland and Marinkas Kwela Complexes R.H. Smithies and J.S. Marsh Department...Province, of northwestern South Africa and southern Namibia, comprises a series of intrusive bodies that collectively...Two of these bodies, the Grootpenseiland and Marinkas Kwela Complexes, lie immediately north of the Orange...Kanabeam, approximately 5 km to the northeast of Marinkas Kwela, indicating a close commonality in the origin
	Smithies, R. H., Marsh, J. S. (1996) Alkaline rocks in the Kuboos-Bremen Igneous Province, southern Namibia: the Grootpenseiland and Marinkas Kwela Complexes. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia, 11. 13-20	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Communs geol. Surv. Namibia, 11 (1996), 13-21 Alkaline rocks in the Kuboos-Bremen Igneous Province,... southern Namibia: the Grootpenseiland and Marinkas Kwela Complexes R.H. Smithies and J.S. Marsh Department...Province, of northwestern South Africa and southern Namibia, comprises a series of intrusive bodies that collectively...Two of these bodies, the Grootpenseiland and Marinkas Kwela Complexes, lie immediately north of the Orange...Kanabeam, approximately 5 km to the northeast of Marinkas Kwela, indicating a close commonality in the origin

Taramite from Marinkas Kwela, Karasburg West, ǁKaras Region, Namibia

Taramite from
Marinkas Kwela, Karasburg West, ǁKaras Region, Namibia