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Tamaite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Tamaite

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About TamaiteHide

Okutama Lake

Shiromaru mine, Okutama-cho, Nishitama district, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

Formula:

(Ca,K,Na)_xMn₆(Si,Al)₁₀O₂₄(OH)₄ · nH₂O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11)

Previously given as (Ca,K,Ba,Na)_3-4Mn₂₄(Si,Al)₄₀(O,OH)₁₁₂ · 21H₂O.

Colour:

Colourless to pale yellowish brown

Lustre:

Vitreous, Pearly

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

2.85

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Ganophyllite Group

Name:

For the type locality, the Shiromaru Mine, Okutama, Tama District, Tokyo, Japan.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Shiromaru mine (Hakumaru mine), Okutama-cho, Nishitama district, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

Dimorph of:

'UM1990-61-SiO:AlCaHKMnNa'

Ganophyllite Group. A very similar (or identical?) phase is known as UM1990-61-SiO:AlCaHKMnNa.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

7080

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:7080:1

Similar NamesHide

Damiaoite	A valid IMA mineral species	PtIn₂
Domite	A rock subtype
Tamanite	A synonym of Anapaite
Tamarite (of Brooke and Miller)	A synonym of Chalcophyllite
Tamarite (of Ford)	A synonym of Taramite Root Name Group
Tamboite	A valid IMA mineral species	Fe₃³⁺(OH)(H₂O)₂(SO₄)(Te⁴⁺O₃)₃(Te⁴⁺O(OH)₂)(H₂O)₃
Tomaite	A synonym of Johntomaite
Tumite	A synonym of 'Axinite'
Vamaite	A synonym of 'Schraufite'

IMA Classification of TamaiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

(Ca,K,Na)_xMn²⁺₆(Si,Al)₁₀O₂₄(OH)₄·nH₂O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11)

Approval year:

1999

First published:

2000

Type description reference:

Matsubara, Satoshi, Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Tiba, Tokiko, Imai, Hiroyuki (2000) Tamaite, the Ca-analogue of ganophyllite, from the Shiromaru mine, Okutama, Tokyo, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 95 (5) 79-83 doi:10.2465/jmps.95.79

Classification of TamaiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.EG.30

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
G : Double nets with 6-membered and larger rings

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Tam	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of TamaiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous, Pearly

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colourless to pale yellowish brown

Streak:

White

Hardness:

4 on Mohs scale

Comment:

Parallel to cleavage

Cleavage:

Perfect
{001} perfect

Density:

2.85(5) g/cm³ (Measured) 2.83 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of TamaiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

Dispersion:

r < v slight

Comments:

Interference colors resemble those of muscovite.

Chemistry of TamaiteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Ca,K,Na)_xMn₆(Si,Al)₁₀O₂₄(OH)₄ · nH₂O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11)

Previously given as (Ca,K,Ba,Na)_3-4Mn₂₄(Si,Al)₄₀(O,OH)₁₁₂ · 21H₂O.

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	44.965 %
Mn	27.861 %
Si	23.739 %
Ca	2.541 %
H	0.895 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Al, Ca, H, K, Mn, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of TamaiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

P2₁/b

Setting:

P2₁/a

Cell Parameters:

a = 16.64(1) Å, b = 27.11(2) Å, c = 25.35(2) Å
β = 98.74(7)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.614 : 1 : 0.935

Unit Cell V:

11,302.86 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0003154	Tamaite	Hughes J M, Rakovan J F, Bracco R, Gunter M E (2003) The atomic arrangemetn of the ganophyllite-group modulated layer silicates as determined from the orthorhombic dimorph of tamaite, with the elusive 16.8 A ganophyllite-group superstructure revealed American Mineralogist 88 1324-1330		2003		0	293

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 The atomic arrangemetn of the ganophyllite-group modulated layer silicates as
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Mn3  -0.74898  -0.01450   0.42999   0.01510
Mn4  -0.74917  -0.00989   0.17972   0.01950
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Mn6  -0.58239  -0.00233   0.05744   0.00920
Si1  -0.87449  -0.11773   0.46790   0.00900
Si2  -0.85372  -0.11855   0.13780   0.01100
Si3  -0.53570  -0.12257   0.14190   0.00940
Si4  -0.47460  -0.90508   0.30400   0.03650
Si5  -0.69390  -0.10480   0.02620   0.01170
Si6  -0.48436  -0.88666   0.53070   0.00950
Si7  -0.13490  -0.90364   0.30560   0.04060
Si8  -0.30710  -0.90682   0.20050   0.03970
Si9  -0.70962  -0.81341   0.81380   0.01060
Si10  -0.39833  -0.81326   0.68170   0.01040
O1H  -0.63930  -0.96790   0.42410   0.01520
H1  -0.63900  -0.93800   0.42100   0.02000
O2H  -0.69420  -0.04220   0.56700   0.01450
H2  -0.70000  -0.07900   0.58200   0.07000
O3H  -0.69610  -0.05440   0.30200   0.01470
H3  -0.69800  -0.08900   0.31000   0.10000
O4  -0.63440  -0.96630   0.18480   0.02100
O5  -0.80740  -0.96970   0.30450   0.02000
O6  -0.86170  -0.05630   0.43930   0.01630
O7  -0.85940  -0.05690   0.17030   0.01430
O8H  -0.47090  -0.96640   0.07100   0.01690
H8  -0.47200  -0.93100   0.08600   0.02000
O9  -0.52810  -0.06230   0.18140   0.01900
O10  -0.47610  -0.87720   0.41140   0.01880
O11  -0.86970  -0.12610   0.58810   0.01850
O12  -0.47480  -0.94870   0.55480   0.01170
O13  -0.96220  -0.13710   0.43190   0.01310
O14  -0.03830  -0.16630   0.27140   0.01710
O15  -0.19280  -0.04150   0.45800   0.01590
O16  -0.80590  -0.87910   0.40930   0.02400
O17  -0.80470  -0.82310   0.78380   0.01700
O18  -0.02710  -0.03160  -0.19040   0.01810
O19  -0.08360  -0.14960   0.08030   0.01900
O20  -0.57200  -0.86640   0.56490   0.01520
O21  -0.72690  -0.87020   0.57410   0.01800
O22  -0.64700  -0.84160   0.73170   0.01760
O23  -0.61560  -0.13050   0.07510   0.01800
O24  -0.68270  -0.75000   0.82140   0.01900
O25  -0.07930  -0.25000   0.15830   0.01900
O26  -0.39160  -0.88480   0.25150   0.12500
O27  -0.22150  -0.88600   0.25390   0.11200
O28  -0.05500  -0.88490   0.24900   0.16500
O29  -0.69290  -0.84360  -0.07590   0.02000
Ca  -0.55720   0.25000   0.73400   0.14900
K  -0.44300   0.25000   0.42400   0.11000
Wat1  -0.69300  -0.25000   0.08400   0.15000
Wat2  -0.31750   0.25000   0.32000   0.04600
Wat3  -0.30610  -0.68500   0.43000   0.13000
Wat4  -0.61200   0.25000   0.57100   0.13000
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Mn1 0.00919 0.02295 0.00828 -0.00092 0.00035 -0.00313
Mn2 0.00676 0.02366 0.00939 -0.00175 -0.00018 -0.00609
Mn3 0.00748 0.02824 0.00958 -0.00150 0.00044 -0.00449
Mn4 0.01042 0.04001 0.00820 0.00063 0.00049 0.00135
Mn5 0.01327 0.02575 0.01160 -0.00173 -0.00020 0.00136
Mn6 0.00528 0.01654 0.00578 -0.00071 0.00154 -0.00020
Si1 0.00525 0.01578 0.00606 0.00182 -0.00107 -0.00055
Si2 0.00412 0.02035 0.00842 0.00067 -0.00080 0.00323
Si3 0.00530 0.01453 0.00845 -0.00247 0.00130 -0.00172
Si4 0.08592 0.01840 0.00510 -0.01249 -0.00409 -0.00261
Si5 0.00679 0.02271 0.00556 0.00065 0.00103 0.00153
Si6 0.00513 0.01577 0.00756 -0.00162 0.00082 -0.00438
Si7 0.09004 0.02561 0.00626 0.02111 0.00293 0.00101
Si8 0.06938 0.03503 0.01467 -0.01357 -0.00060 0.00124
Si9 0.00629 0.01699 0.00854 0.00082 0.00092 -0.00078
Si10 0.00794 0.01535 0.00779 -0.00052 -0.00035 -0.00131
O1H 0.01184 0.02021 0.01344 -0.00004 -0.00164 -0.00418
O2H 0.01063 0.02429 0.00849 -0.00163 0.00053 -0.00134
O3H 0.01146 0.02255 0.01010 -0.00031 -0.00186 -0.00380
O4 0.02321 0.03078 0.00877 0.00556 0.00090 0.00329
O5 0.02208 0.02909 0.00890 -0.00276 0.00365 -0.00407
O6 -0.01311 0.01941 0.01637 -0.00169 -0.00388 0.00095
O7 0.00984 0.02186 0.01113 -0.00059 -0.00163 0.00101
O8H 0.01821 0.01598 0.01658 -0.00150 -0.00157 0.00003
O9 0.01618 0.02209 0.01872 -0.00383 0.00863 -0.00724
O10 0.02189 0.02350 0.01090 -0.00338 0.00305 -0.00260
O11 0.01970 0.02625 0.00962 0.00291 -0.00334 -0.00043
O12 0.00870 0.01535 0.01109 -0.00201 -0.00143 -0.00671
O13 0.00813 0.01807 0.01303 -0.00070 -0.00434 -0.00081
O14 0.00765 0.02917 0.01443 -0.00013 -0.00299 -0.00465
O15 0.01142 0.02571 0.01049 -0.00003 -0.00061 -0.00420
O16 0.03235 0.03115 0.00876 -0.00227 0.00018 -0.00058
O17 0.01256 0.02647 0.01183 -0.00295 -0.00099 -0.00272
O18 0.02126 0.02281 0.01012 -0.00317 -0.00036 0.00100
O19 0.01024 0.02477 0.02207 -0.00578 0.00107 0.01021
O20 0.01100 0.02103 0.01350 0.00112 0.00526 0.00059
O21 0.00571 0.02851 0.02017 -0.00132 -0.00544 -0.00086
O22 0.01242 0.02760 0.01267 0.00252 0.00126 -0.01324
O23 0.00658 0.02719 0.01966 -0.00023 -0.00568 -0.00336
O24 0.01390 0.02060 0.02308 0.00000 0.00002 0.00000
O25 0.01442 0.02221 0.01969 0.00000 -0.00048 0.00000
O26 0.24417 0.02640 0.10593 -0.03166 0.15269 -0.01455
O27 0.19782 0.04023 0.09811 0.02172 -0.12016 -0.00622
O28 0.31476 0.00988 0.17173 0.00314 0.22521 0.00312
O29 0.01580 0.03148 0.01224 0.00944 -0.00017 0.00542
Ca 0.05071 0.06410 0.33367 0.00000 0.11402 0.00000
K 0.11589 0.06701 0.14359 0.00000 -0.02436 0.00000
Wat1 0.25037 0.07566 0.11216 0.00000 -0.00654 0.00000
Wat2 0.06555 0.07089 0.00162 0.00000 -0.01035 0.00000
Wat3 0.04868 0.22396 0.11204 -0.00098 0.00012 -0.06639
Wat4 0.22030 0.03561 0.13644 0.00000 0.09126 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
12.6 Å	(vvs)
2.69 Å	(vs)
3.13 Å	(s)
2.84 Å	(s)
2.60 Å	(s)
2.46 Å	(s)
3.46 Å	(m)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Type Occurrence of TamaiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Shiromaru mine (Hakumaru mine), Okutama-cho, Nishitama district, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

General Appearance of Type Material:

Micaeous aggregates. Veinlets up to 1.5 mm thick, composed of platy crystals under 0.5 mm in diameter.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan, NSM-M 27936.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Weakly metamorphosed manganese deposit.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Aegirine	Celsian	Eggletonite	Ganophyllite	Grossular
Native Copper	Orthoclase

Reference:

Synonyms of TamaiteHide

IMA1999-011

Other Language Names for TamaiteHide

Dutch:Tamaiet

German:Tamait

Japanese:多摩石

Russian:Тамаит

Simplified Chinese:塔玛水硅锰钙石

Spanish:Tamaita

Traditional Chinese:塔瑪水矽錳鈣石

Relationship of Tamaite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Ganophyllite Group

Other Members of Ganophyllite Group:

Eggletonite	(Na,K,Ca)_xMn₆(Si,Al)₁₀O₂₄(OH)₄ · nH₂O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11)	Mon.
Ganophyllite	(K,Na)_xMn²⁺₆(Si,Al)₁₀O₂₄(OH)₄ · nH₂O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11)	Mon. 2/m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

2 photos of Tamaite associated with Inesite	Ca₂(Mn,Fe)₇Si₁₀O₂₈(OH)₂ · 5H₂O
1 photo of Tamaite associated with Eggletonite	(Na,K,Ca)_xMn₆(Si,Al)₁₀O₂₄(OH)₄ · nH₂O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11)
1 photo of Tamaite associated with Ganophyllite	(K,Na)_xMn²⁺₆(Si,Al)₁₀O₂₄(OH)₄ · nH₂O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.EG.05	Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O	Mon. 2 : P2₁
9.EG.10	Naujakasite	(Na,K)₆(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺,Ca)(Al,Fe)₄Si₈O₂₆	Mon.
9.EG.10	Manganonaujakasite	Na₆(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)Al₄Si₈O₂₆	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EG.15	Dmisteinbergite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)	Trig. 32 : P312
9.EG.20	Kampfite	Ba₁₂(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₁(CO₃)₈Cl₅	Mon. m
9.EG.25	Vertumnite	Ca₄Al₄Si₄O₆(OH)₂₄ · 3H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
9.EG.25	Strätlingite	Ca₂Al₂SiO₇ · 8H₂O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.EG.30	Eggletonite	(Na,K,Ca)_xMn₆(Si,Al)₁₀O₂₄(OH)₄ · nH₂O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11)	Mon.
9.EG.30	Ganophyllite	(K,Na)_xMn²⁺₆(Si,Al)₁₀O₂₄(OH)₄ · nH₂O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11)	Mon. 2/m
9.EG.35	Zussmanite	K(Fe,Mg,Mn)₁₃(Si,Al)₁₈O₄₂(OH)₁₄	Trig. 3 : R3
9.EG.35	Coombsite	KMn²⁺₁₃(Si,Al)₁₈O₄₂(OH)₁₄	Trig.
9.EG.40	'Chalcodite'	K(Fe³⁺,Mg,Fe²⁺)₈(Si,Al)₁₂(O,OH)₂₇	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EG.40	Parsettensite	(K,Na,Ca)_7.5(Mn,Mg)₄₉Si₇₂O₁₆₈(OH)₅₀ · nH₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EG.40	Lennilenapeite	K₄Mn²⁺₄₈[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O	Tric.
9.EG.40	Stilpnomelane	K₄Fe²⁺₄₈[Si₆₄Al₈]O₁₆₄(OH)₅₂ · nH₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EG.45	Latiumite	(Ca,K)₄(Si,Al)₅O₁₁(SO₄,CO₃)	Mon. 2 : P2₁
9.EG.45	Levantite	KCa₃Al₂(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(PO₄)	Mon. 2 : P2₁
9.EG.45	Tuscanite	KCa₆(Si,Al)₁₀O₂₂(SO₄,CO₃)₂(OH) · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
9.EG.50	Jagoite	Pb₁₈Fe³⁺₄[Si₄(Si,Fe³⁺)₆][Pb₄Si₁₆(Si,Fe)₄]O₈₂Cl₆	Hex. 6m2 : P6c2
9.EG.50	Friisite	Pb₈Al₃Si₈O₂₇Cl₃	Hex. 6m2 : P62c
9.EG.55	Wickenburgite	CaPb₃Al₂Si₁₀O₂₄(OH)₆	Trig. 3m : P31c
9.EG.60	Hyttsjöite	Pb₁₈Ba₂Ca₅Mn²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Si₃₀O₉₀Cl · 6H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
9.EG.65	Armbrusterite	K₅Na₇Mn₁₅[(Si₉O₂₂)₄](OH)₁₀ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.EG.70	Roymillerite	Pb₂₄Mg₉(Si₁₀O₂₈)(CO₃)₁₀(BO₃)(SiO₄)(OH)₁₃O₅	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EG.70	Britvinite	[Pb₇(OH)₃F(BO₃)₂(CO₃)][Mg_4.5(OH)₃(Si₅O₁₄)]	Tric. 1 : P1
9.EG.75	Kayupovaite	Na₂Mn₁₀[(Si₁₄Al₂)O₃₈(OH)₈] · 7H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.EG.75	'UM1989-30-SiO:AlBaCaFeHKMgMn'	(Ba,Ca)(Mn,Fe,Mg)₂₂(Si,Al)₃₂O₇₆(OH)₁₆ · 12H₂O
9.EG.75	Bannisterite	(Ca,K,Na)(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)₁₀(Si,Al)₁₆O₃₈(OH)₈ · nH₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b

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References for TamaiteHide

Reference List:

Jambor, J. L., Roberts, A. C. (2001) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 86 (5) 767-770

Mandarino, Joseph A. (2001) New minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39 (5) 1473-1502 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.39.5.1473

Hughes, J.M., Rakovan, J., Bracco, R., Gunter, M.E. (2003) The atomic arrangement of the ganophyllite-group modulated layer silicates as determined from the orthorhombic dimorph of tamaite, with the elusive 16.8 Å ganophyllite-group superstructure revealed. American Mineralogist: 88: 1324-1330.

(2021) Tamaite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Italy
Liguria Genoa Ne ⓘ Molinello Mine	Hughes et al. (2003)
Piedmont Cuneo Province Bellino ⓘ Maniglia Mt. Mine	Piccoli et al. (2021)

Japan (TL)
Tokyo Metropolis Nishitama district Okutama-cho ⓘ Shiromaru mine (Hakumaru mine) (TL)	[J.Mineral.Petrol.Sci. (2000) +4 other references

Switzerland
Valais Entremont Val de Bagnes Charmotane ⓘ Mt. Durand	Ansermet S.; Meisser N. (2026)

USA
California Trinity County Mad River Rock ⓘ Hale Creek Mine	Richard Gunter Collection.

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Tamaite

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