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Taramite Root Name Group

A group of related mineral species

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Taramite Root Name Group

Vali-Tarama ravine, Chlebodarovsk, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Ferri-taramite

Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Taramite Root Name Group

Vali-Tarama ravine, Chlebodarovsk, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Ferri-taramite

Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

Taramite Root Name Group

Vali-Tarama ravine, Chlebodarovsk, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Ferri-taramite

Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden

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About Taramite Root Name GroupHide

Formula:

A(CaNa)(C²⁺₃C³⁺₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)W₂

The taramite minerals are sodium-calcium amphiboles defined with ^A(Na+K+2Ca)> 0.5 apfu and 1.5 apfu < ^C(Al+Fe³⁺+2Ti).

The individual taramite minerals are defined by the dominant elements in the A, C and W positions. The most common dominant elements in the various positions are:
A position: Na or K dominant
C²⁺ position: Mg or Fe²⁺ dominant
C³⁺ position: Al or Fe³⁺ dominant
W position: (OH) or F dominant

Lustre:

Vitreous

Member of:

Sodium-Calcium Amphibole Subgroup > w(OH,F,Cl)-dominant Amphibole Group > Amphibole Supergroup

Name:

Named for the group type locality, Walitarama, Mariupol, Ukraine.

The taramite group was redefined in the 2012 amphibole nomenclature. The following changes was made:

1) The taramite root name was redefined from the Fe²⁺ dominant species. The consequence of this is that all taramite group minerals without prefix pre-2012 will now have a ferro-prefix, and all taramite group minerals with a magnsio-prefix pre-2012 will now be without prefix.

2) Pre 2012, taramite and magnesiotaramite was defined with with Al ≈ Fe. Magnesiotaramite is now discredited, being either taramite or ferri-taramite, depending whether Al or Fe³⁺ is dominant, and taramite is redefined to be the Mg and Al dominant species in the group

3) The taramite group is in the 2012 nomenclature defined with C(Al+Fe³⁺+2Ti)>1,5 apfu, whereas the pre-2012 definition was used the T position, i.e 5,5 < Si < 6,5 apfu. This redefinition does not change the formula, but some amphiboles qualifying as taramite group members pre-2012 may now belong to the katophorite group.

First Recorded Locality:

ⓘ Vali-Tarama ravine, Chlebodarovsk, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

This page provides mineralogical data about Taramite Root Name Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3889

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3889:4

Classification of Taramite Root Name GroupHide

Hey's CIM Ref.:

16.24.13

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
24 : Aluminosilicates of Fe, Mg, Ca and alkalis

Physical Properties of Taramite Root Name GroupHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Chemistry of Taramite Root Name GroupHide

Mindat Formula:

A(CaNa)(C²⁺₃C³⁺₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)W₂

The taramite minerals are sodium-calcium amphiboles defined with ^A(Na+K+2Ca)> 0.5 apfu and 1.5 apfu < ^C(Al+Fe³⁺+2Ti).

The individual taramite minerals are defined by the dominant elements in the A, C and W positions. The most common dominant elements in the various positions are:
A position: Na or K dominant
C²⁺ position: Mg or Fe²⁺ dominant
C³⁺ position: Al or Fe³⁺ dominant
W position: (OH) or F dominant

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Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:

Showing 12 of 27 analyses on this page.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
SiO₂	39.15 %	39.7 %	39.47 %	43.5 %	43.29 %	39.9 %	44.53 %	44.31 %	43.57 %	41.49 %	38.56 %	39.35 %
TiO₂	0.3 %	0.02 %	2.44 %	1.38 %	0.57 %		0.00 %	0.42 %	0.36 %		0.96 %	1.32 %
Al₂O₃	17.08 %	21.54 %	11.25 %	9.99 %	16.51 %	20.35 %	17.92 %	14.91 %	17.66 %	20.77 %	10.31 %	13.47 %
Cr₂O₃	0.06 %	0.04 %			0.17 %							0.02 %
MnO	0.19 %	0.2 %	0.61 %	0.14 %	0.06 %		0.01 %	0.20 %	0.13 %		1.91 %	0.36 %
FeO	16.35 %	16.71 %	26.11 %		11.22 %	15.97 %	9.25 %	17.71 %	8.27 %	13.17 %	18.72 %	21.14 %
Fe₂O₃	4.12 %						3.68 %				13.12 %
MgO	5.61 %	6.47 %	3.76 %	11.53% %	12.48 %	6.8 %	9.74 %	8.45 %	12.65 %	8.44 %	1.24 %	6.48 %
CaO	8.14 %	7.55 %	9.5 %	6.68% %	9.17 %	7.04 %	6.34 %	6.67 %	6.92 %	9.60 %	5.78 %	8.8 %
Na₂O	5.52 %	6.11 %	3.15 %	6.39 %	4.61 %	6.46 %	6.57 %	4.62 %	7.07 %	3.88 %	4.71 %	3.33 %
K₂O	0.28 %	0.16 %	1.96 %	0.47% %	0.52 %		0.19 %	0.28 %			2.73 %	2.6 %
ZnO
F			0.53 %	0.43 %					0.01 %		0.3 %
Cl			0.12 %	0.02 %					0.01 %		0.15 %
H₂O							2.09 %
NiO		0.03 %							0.04 %
FeO₂				17.57 %
BaO
O
ZrO₂
H₂O+											1.66 %
Total:	96.8 %	98.53 %	98.9 %	98.1 %	98.6 %	96.52 %	100.32 %	97.57 %	96.69 %	97.35 %	100.15 %	96.87 %

Empirical formulas:

Sample ID	Empirical Formula
13	^A(Na_0.79K_0.16Pb_0.01)^B_Σ0.96(Ca_1.26Na_0.72Mn²⁺_0.02)^c_Σ2Mg_2.66Mn²⁺Fe²⁺_0.16Zn_0.02Fe³⁺_1.26Al_0.26Ti_0.06)^T_Σ=5.00(Al_1.86Si_6.14)_Σ=8O₂₂W(OH)₂
10	Na_0.59(Na_0.51Ca_1.49)_Σ2.00 ( Mg_1.83Fe²⁺_1.28Fe³⁺_0.32Al_1.58)_Σ5.01(Al_1.98Si_6.02)_Σ8.00O₂₂OH₂
14	(K_0.64 Na_0.45) _1.09 (Na_0.64Ca_1.36) _2.00 (Fe²⁺_3.18Mg_0.14Fe³⁺1_.35Mn_0.08Ti_0.02Al_0.12Zr_0.01) _4.90(Si_6.17 Al_1.83) _8.00 O₂₂[ (OH) _1.99 Cl_0.01] _2.00

Sample references:

ID	Type	Locality	Reference	Notes
1		Escambray Mountain, Villa Clara Province, Cuba	Maresch, Walter V., Grevel, Christiane, Stanek, Klaus Peter, Schertl, Hans-Peter, Carpenter, Michael A. (2012) Multiple growth mechanisms of jadeite in Cuban metabasite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 24 (2) 217-235 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2012/0024-2179	Na2O, 5.52 K2O, 0.28
2		Shuanghe, Qianshan City, Anqing, Anhui, China	Bοlin, Cong, Mingguo, Zhai, Carswell, Dennis A. Cars, Wilson, Robert N., Qingchen, Wang, Zhοngyan, Zhao, Windley, Brian F. (1995) Petrogenesis of ultrahigh-pressure rocks and their country rocks at Shuanghe in Dabieshan, Central China. European Journal of Mineralogy, 7 (1) 119-138 doi:10.1127/ejm/7/1/0119	One of the analyses of amphiboles in a retrograded jadeite-quartz rock corresponds to a ferro-taramite composition.
3		Serra do Felíssimo, Itarantim, Bahia, Brazil	Conceicao, H.; de Lourdes da Silva Rosa, M.; Moura, C. A.V.; Macambira, M. J. B.; Galarza, M. A.; Rios, D. C.; Marinho, M. M.; Menezes, R. C. L.; Cunha, M. P. (2009) Petrology of the Neoproterozoic Itarantim nepheline syenite batholith, São Francisco Craton, Bahia, Brazil. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47 (6). 1527-1550 doi:10.3749/canmin.47.6.1527	Sample from nepheline-syenite with fenite.
4		Mud Tank Vermiculite Mine, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia	Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322	Average of 6 analyses. Sample from a syenite inclusion in Mud Tank carbonatite complex.
5		Río San Juan Complex, Río San Juan, María Trinidad Sánchez Province, Dominican Republic	Krebs, M., Maresch, W. V., Schertl, H. P., Münker, C., Baumann, A., Draper, G., ... & Trapp, E. (2008). The dynamics of intra-oceanic subduction zones: a direct comparison between fossil petrological evidence (Rio San Juan Complex, Dominican Republic) and numerical simulation. Lithos, 103(1-2), 106-137.	The analysis provided by Krebs et al. (2008) is very close to the katophorite/pargasite/taramite join. The provided normalization by Krebs et al. (2008) corresponds to taramite, but normalizing the analysis by using the Locock (2014) spreadsheet yields pargasite.
6		Jianchang, Donghai Co., Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China	Hirajima, T., Zhang, R., Li, J., Cong, B. (1992) Petrology of the nyböite-bearing eclogite in the Donghai area, Jiangsu Province, eastern China. Mineralogical Magazine, 56 (382) 37-46 doi:10.1180/minmag.1992.056.382.05	Retrograded rom on nybøite from a kyanite-eclogite
7		Tianpu, Xin Co., Xinyang, Henan, China	Rolfo, F (2004) A coherent lithostratigraphic unit in the coesite–eclogite complex of Dabie Shan, China: geologic and petrologic evidence. Lithos, 73 (1) 71-94 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2003.10.008	Sample from amphibole inclusion in garnet in jadeite-bearing granofels
8	188 I	Roadcut Rv 5, Kvineset, Førde, Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norway	Krogh, Erling J. (1980) Geochemistry and petrology of glaucophane-bearing eclogites and associated rocks from Sunnfjord, Western Norway. Lithos, 13 (4) 355-380 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(80)90054-7	The analysed amphibole occurs as minute inclusions in the core of eclogite garnets. Krogh (1980) considers the amphiboles to represent a pre-eclogitic amphibolite phase. The sample is analysed with EPMA. Normalized to 13 cations.
9	F3	Nybø eclogite pod, Sørpollen, Vågsøy, Kinn, Vestland, Norway	Ungaretti, Luciano, Smith, David C., Rossi, Giuseppe (1981) Crystal-chemistry by X-ray structure refinement and electron microprobe analysis of a series of sodic-calcic to alkali-amphiboles from the Nybö eclogite pod, Norway. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 104 (4) 400-412 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1981.7486	Matrix amphibole in eclogite. The sample is analysed using the average of multi-point EDS and WDS and single crystal X-ray. The results herein is the average of 5 WDS results.
10	58/Kel	Charakoma eclogite, Soufli, Evros, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece	Mposkos, E.; Baziotis, I.; Proyer, A. (2011) Pressure–temperature evolution of eclogites from the Kechros complex in the Eastern Rhodope (NE Greece). International Journal of Earth Sciences, 101 (4). 973-996 doi:10.1007/s00531-011-0699-2	EMPA analysis of a kelyphitic amphibole replacement after garnet from a kyanite-eclogite.
11		Mbozi complex, Songwe Region, Tanzania	Brock, P. W. G., Gellatly, D. C., von Knoebing, O. (1964) Mboziite, a new sodic amphibole end-member. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (267) 1057-1065 doi:10.1180/minmag.1964.033.267.01	Original analysis by Brock et al. (1964) from type specimen. Sample from a syenite–gabbro.
12		Elchuru Complex, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India	Upadhyay, D., Raith, M. M., Mezger, K., & Hammerschmidt, K. (2006). Mesoproterozoic rift-related alkaline magmatism at Elchuru, Prakasam alkaline province, SE India. Lithos, 89(3-4), 447-477.	Sample from ijolite
13	Type Specimen	Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Holtstam, Dan, Cámara, Fernando, Karlsson, Andreas, Skogby, Henrik, Zack, Thomas (2022) Ferri-taramite, a new member of the amphibole supergroup, from the Jakobsberg Mn–Fe deposit, Värmland, Sweden. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (5) 451-462 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-451-2022
14	GM1400	Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland	Graser, Gesa (2008) Late-magmatic to hydrothermal processes in the Ilímaussaq intrusion, South Greenland. phD, der Geowissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Eberhard-Karls-Universität. Tübingen.	The sample was collected from ilvaite bearing endoskarns formed by late-magmatic to hydrothermal veins on the south coast of the Tunulliarfik fjord. Mineral compositions were analyzed using a JEOL 8900 electron microprobe

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0007271	Potassic-ferro-taramite	Oberti R, Boiocchi M, Smith D C, Medenbach O, Helmers H (2008) Potassic-aluminotaramite from Sierra de los Filabres, Spain European Journal of Mineralogy 20 1005-1010		2008	Sierra de los Filabres, Spain	0	293
0004419	Ferro-taramite	Oberti R, Boiocchi M, Smith D C, Medenbach O (2007) Aluminotaramite, alumino-magnesiotaramite, and fluoro-alumino-magnesiotaramite: Mineral data and crystal chemistry American Mineralogist 92 1428-1435		2007	Liset kyanite-eclogite pod, Vestlandet, Norway	0	293

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 Potassic-aluminotaramite from Sierra de los Filabres, Spain
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KA   0.00000   0.50000   0.00000   0.36000   0.01811
NaAm   0.03500   0.50000   0.07650   0.13000   0.02153
KAm   0.03500   0.50000   0.07650   0.25000   0.02153
NaA2   0.00000   0.46250   0.00000   0.02000   0.02660
KA2   0.00000   0.46250   0.00000   0.05000   0.02660
CaM4   0.00000   0.28190   0.50000   0.57000   0.00937
NaM4   0.00000   0.28190   0.50000   0.42000   0.00937
Fe2+M4   0.00000   0.28190   0.50000   0.01000   0.00937
MgM1   0.00000   0.09190   0.50000   0.15000   0.00722
FeM1   0.00000   0.09190   0.50000   0.85000   0.00722
AlM2   0.00000   0.18050   0.00000   0.63000   0.00671
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Fe3+M2   0.00000   0.18050   0.00000   0.23000   0.00671
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O7 0.01333 0.01643 0.01628 0.00000 0.00300 0.00000

First Recorded Occurrence of Taramite Root Name GroupHide

First Recorded Locality:

ⓘ Vali-Tarama ravine, Chlebodarovsk, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Empirical Formula of First Recorded Material:

^A(Na_0.79K_0.16Pb_0.01)^B_Σ0.96(Ca_1.26Na_0.72Mn²⁺_0.02)^c_Σ2Mg_2.66Mn²⁺Fe²⁺_0.16Zn_0.02Fe³⁺_1.26Al_0.26Ti_0.06)^T_Σ=5.00(Al_1.86Si_6.14)_Σ=8O₂₂W(OH)₂

Synonyms of Taramite Root Name GroupHide

Tamarite (of Ford)

Other Language Names for Taramite Root Name GroupHide

Russian:Тарамит

Simplified Chinese:绿闪石

Spanish:Taramita

Relationship of Taramite Root Name Group to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Sodium-Calcium Amphibole Subgroup > w(OH,F,Cl)-dominant Amphibole Group > Amphibole Supergroup

Other Members of Sodium-Calcium Amphibole Subgroup:

Barroisite Root Name Group	◻(CaNa)(C²⁺₃C³⁺₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Katophorite Root Name Group	A(CaNa)(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Richterite Root Name Group	A(CaNa)C₅(Si₈O₂₂)W₂	Mon.
Winchite Root Name Group	◻(CaNa)(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(Si₈O₂₂)W₂	Mon.

Taramite Root Name Group Members:

Ferri-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
'Ferro-ferri-taramite'	Na(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ferro-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Fluoro-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
'Potassic-ferri-taramite'	K(CaNa)(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite	K(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Potassic-ferro-taramite	K(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m

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Morozewicz, J. (1923) Bull. Service géologique Pologne: 2: 6.

Morozewicz, J. (1925) Über einige Eisenalkaliamphibole. Tschermaks mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen, 38 (1). 210-222 doi:10.1007/bf02993932

Leake, B. E.; Woolley, A. R.; Arps, C. E. S.; Birch, W. D.; Gilbert, M. C.; Grice, J. D.; Hawthorne, F. C.; Kato, A.; Kisch, H. J.; Krivovichev, V. G.; et al. (1997) Nomenclature of amphiboles: Report of the Subcommittee on Amphiboles of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 82. 1019-1037

Mandarino, Joseph A. (1998) The Second List of Additions and Corrections to the Glossary of Mineral Species (1995) - The Amphibole Group. The Mineralogical Record, 29 (3) 169-174

Hawthorne, F. C., Oberti, R. (2006) On the classification of amphiboles. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (1) 1-21 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.1.1

Hawthorne, F. C., Oberti, R., Harlow, G. E., Maresch, W. V., Martin, R. F., Schumacher, J. C., Welch, M. D. (2012) Nomenclature of the amphibole supergroup. American Mineralogist, 97 (11) 2031-2048 doi:10.2138/am.2012.4276

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Australia
Northern Territory Central Desert Region Alcoota Station ⓘ Mud Tank Vermiculite Mine	[Ferri-taramite, Taramite] Currie et al. (1992)

Brazil
Bahia Itaju do Colônia ⓘ Hiassu farm ?	[Taramite] ROSA et al. (2007)
Itarantim ⓘ Serra do Felíssimo	[Ferro-ferri-taramite] Conceicao et al. (2009)
Minas Gerais ⓘ ~~Itinga~~	Arliguie M collection
ⓘ ~~Malacacheta~~	[Taramite] - (1989, Summer) +1 other reference

Cameroon
South Region Océan Lokoundjé ⓘ Nkonglong occurrence	[Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite] la syenite nephelinique a mboziite de ... +4 other references

Canada
Ontario Hastings County Town of Bancroft Dungannon Township York River area ⓘ York River skarn	[Ferro-ferri-taramite] Hawthorne et al. (1978)
Kenora District Ring of Fire BMA527861 Area ⓘ ~~Black Thor chromite deposit~~	[Taramite] Laarman (2014)

China
Anhui Anqing Qianshan City ⓘ Shuanghe	[Ferro-taramite, Taramite] Bοlin et al. (1995) +1 other reference
Yuexi County ⓘ Changpu	[Taramite] www.scienceinchina.com/ky/0008/ky0748.pdf. - LINK BROKEN (2022)
Henan Luoyang Song County Qiyugou ore field ⓘ Qiyugou Mine ?	Mao et al. (2002)
Nanyang Fangcheng County ⓘ Shuangshan alkaline complex	Wang et al. (2021)
Xinyang Xin Co. ⓘ Tianpu	[Taramite] Wang et al. (1992) +2 other references
Jiangsu Lianyungang Donghai Co. ⓘ Jianchang	[Fluoro-taramite, Taramite] Hirajima et al. (1992)
ⓘ Qinglong hills (Qinglongshan) ?	[Taramite] Mattinson et al. (2004)
Xinjiang Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture ⓘ Akeyazhi River valley	[Taramite] Li et al. (2011)
Zhaosu Co. ⓘ Atantayi valley	[Taramite] Xin Liu et al. (2013)

Cuba
Villa Clara Province ⓘ Escambray Mountain (Sierra de Escambray)	[Ferro-taramite, Taramite] Maresch et al. (2012)
ⓘ La Belleza mine (Picos Blancos y La Belleza)	[Ferro-taramite] Phil Betancourt

Dominican Republic
María Trinidad Sánchez Province Río San Juan ⓘ Río San Juan Complex ?	[Taramite] Krebs et al. (2008)

Ecuador
El Oro Province ⓘ Raspas eclogitic complex	[Taramite] John et al. (2010)

Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Mayen-Koblenz Mendig Mendig ⓘ In den Dellen quarries	[Ferri-taramite] Schäfer et al. (2018)

Ghana
Eastern Region Asuogyaman District ⓘ Somanya，Kpong and Pore Areas ?	[Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite] Allen et al. (1968) +5 other references

Greece
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Evros Soufli ⓘ Charakoma eclogite	[Taramite] Mposkos et al. (2011)
Rhodope Arriana ⓘ ~~Kechros~~	[Taramite] Mposkos et al. (2012)

Greenland
Kujalleq Igaliku Complex ⓘ ~~Motzfeldt Centre~~	[Taramite] Schönenberger et al. (2008)
ⓘ Ilímaussaq complex	[Potassic-ferri-taramite] Graser (2008)

Guatemala
Motagua Valley ⓘ Sierra de las Minas	[Ferro-taramite, Taramite] Harlow (1994) +1 other reference

India
Andhra Pradesh Prakasam District ⓘ Elchuru Complex	[Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite] Upadhyay et al. (2006)

Italy
Liguria Savona Province ⓘ Mount Beigua	[Ferri-taramite, Ferro-taramite] rruff.info (n.d.)
Piedmont Cuneo Province Brossasco ⓘ Gilba Valley	Piccoli et al. (2007)
ⓘ Isasca	Hirajima et al. (1993)

Japan
Gunma Prefecture Kanra District ⓘ Shimonita	[Taramite] Tanabe et al. (1982)
ⓘ Mogaki	Kato (2009)

Kyrgyzstan
Chuy Region Kemin District ⓘ Aqtyuz eclogite	[Taramite] OROZBAEV et al. (2007) +1 other reference

Madagascar
Matsiatra Ambony Ikalamavony District Tsitondroina ⓘ ~~Unspecified chrysoberyl locality~~	[Taramite] De Ascenção Guedes et al. (2010)

Namibia
ǁKaras Region Karasburg West ⓘ Marinkas Kwela ?	[Ferro-ferri-taramite, Taramite] Bernasconi (1981) +3 other references

New Zealand
Canterbury Region Hurunui District Culverden ⓘ Mandamus intrusive complex (Hurunui Peak) ?	Tulloch (1991)

Norway
Troms og Finnmark Hasvik ⓘ Breivikbotn Carbonatite ?	[Ferro-ferri-taramite, Taramite] Zozulya et al. (2018)
Vestfold Larvik Commune Hedrum Lågendalen ⓘ Bratthagen 1 ?	[Taramite] Piilonen et al. (2012)
Vestland Kinn Vågsøy Sørpollen ⓘ Nybø eclogite pod	[Taramite] Ungaretti et al. (1981)
Stad Selje Liset ⓘ Liset eclogite pod	[Ferro-taramite, Taramite] Oberti et al. (2007)
Nordpollen ⓘ Seljeneset	[Taramite] Cotkin (1997)
Sunnfjord Førde Kvineset ⓘ Roadcut Rv 5	[Taramite] Krogh (1980)

Russia
Murmansk Oblast ⓘ Ramsay Gorge	[Ferri-taramite] Konopleva et al. (2008)
Sakha Mirninsky District Daldyn ⓘ Udachnaya open-pit mine (Udachnaya-Vostochnaya pipe; Udachnaya pipe)	[Potassic-ferri-taramite] Rezvukhin +3 other references
Selennyakh range Tommot river ⓘ Tommotskii Massif	[Taramite] Trunilina et al. (2022)

Slovakia
Košice Region Rožňava District Dobšiná ⓘ Rakovec	[Taramite] Faryad S.W. and Bernhardt H. (1996)

Somalia
Somaliland Awdal Borama District Darkainle complex ⓘ Mohlileh Hill	[Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite] Brock et al. (1964)

Spain
Andalusia Almería Cóbdar ⓘ Betic ophiolite	[Taramite] Puga et al. (2002)
ⓘ Sierra de los Filabres	[Potassic-ferro-taramite] Oberti et al. (2008)

Sweden
Jämtland County Strömsund ⓘ Tjeliken eclogite	[Taramite] Majka et al. (2014)
Värmland County Filipstad Nordmark mining district Jakobsberg ore field ⓘ Jakobsberg Mine	[Ferri-taramite] Holtstam et al. (2022)

Switzerland
Valais Sierre Anniviers Saint-Luc ⓘ Les Moulins Mine	[Ferri-taramite] Ansermet (2012)
ⓘ Lower Collioux Mine	[Ferri-taramite] Ansermet (2012)
Vissoie ⓘ Pinsec Mine	[Ferri-taramite] Ansermet (2012)

Tanzania
Songwe Region ⓘ Mbozi complex	[Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite] Brock et al. (1964)

Turkey
Bitlis Province ⓘ Kesandere valley eclogites	[Taramite] Oberhänsli et al. (2013)

Ukraine
Donetsk Oblast Volnovakha Raion Chlebodarovsk ⓘ Vali-Tarama ravine	[Ferri-taramite, Ferro-ferri-taramite] Morozewicz (1925)
Zhytomyr Oblast Korosten Raion ⓘ Yastrebets Massif (Yastrebets'kiy; Yastrubetsky)	Kogarko et al. (1995)

USA
California Mendocino County Pieta ⓘ Pieta Creek area ?	[Ferro-ferri-taramite] Färber (n.d.)
New Hampshire Carroll County Moultonborough ⓘ Red Hill	Henderson et al. (1989)

Zambia
North-Western Province Solwezi District ⓘ Kansanshi Mine ?	[Taramite] MacIntyre (2019)

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