Tawmawite
A variety of Epidote
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About Tawmawite
Formula:
{Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
A Cr-bearing epidote.
Originally reported from Tawmaw (Tawhmaw; Taw Maw), Myitkyina-Mogaung District, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma).
Originally reported from Tawmaw (Tawhmaw; Taw Maw), Myitkyina-Mogaung District, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
9988 (as Tawmawite)
1389 (as Epidote)
1389 (as Epidote)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9988:8 (as Tawmawite)
mindat:1:1:1389:1 (as Epidote)
mindat:1:1:1389:1 (as Epidote)
Chemistry of Tawmawite
Mindat Formula:
{Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Element Weights:
Synonyms of Tawmawite
Other Language Names for Tawmawite
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Tawmawite
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References for Tawmawite
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Localities for Tawmawite
Showing 7 localities.
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The Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria | |
| Strasser (1989) |
China | |
| Jianhong Zhang et al. (1989) |
Finland | |
| - (1947) |
India | |
| Devaraju et al. (1999) |
Italy | |
| Antofilli et al. (1985) |
Myanmar | |
| Clark (1993) |
USA | |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
Mahenge, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania