Taranakite from
Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
| Locality type: | Cave | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Taranakite | |
| Formula: | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O | |
| Comments: | The massive white to cream chalky material at Parwan, when examined by X-ray diffraction soon after removal from the cave, consisted of a mixture of poorly crystalline taranakite and a clay mineral, possibly kaolinite. However after several years the material is now largely X-ray amorphous and it appears the taranakite is unstable when it dries out. The taranakite is the most common mineral at Parwan after the clay, and is associated with most of the other minerals. | |
| Colour: | white to cream | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Parwanite | 2 | |
| Montmorillonite | 1 | |
| Montgomeryite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Taranakite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (10 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 67766 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:67766:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Taranakite | ||
| 99.4km (61.8 miles) | ⓘSkipton Caves, Mount Widderin, Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia | |
| References | ||
Parwan lava caves, Parwan, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia