ETYMOLOGY: From the place where this mineral was found for the first time and gave a description, in the valley of Tamara, Ukraine.

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Monoclinic.

PRINCIPLE OF FORMATION: Secondary.

CLASS MINERAL: Silictos.

FIELDS: Brazil, Norway.

MINERALOGY: It belongs to the amphibole group minerals (from the Greek, amphibolos meaning ambiguous), as they are variations in composition and appearance, are a collection of minerals from the class of silicates, chemically are metasilicates of calcium, magnesium and iron. The basic structural unit of amphibole is the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron (SiO4) linked into long double strands. the taramita is more common in basic plutonic and metamorphic rocks, often it appears in groups of acicular or fibrous masses.

MYTHOLOGY: The taramita is a difficult mineral to distinguish with the naked eye and is scarce, La taramita belongs to the subgroup of Clinoanfíboles Calcium.

  
PROPERTIES: Green minerals have a harmonizing and neutralizing effect. Green releases the feelings, increase the speed and responsiveness and arouse interest and enthusiasm. Black minerals provide security and stability and keeps them from mental deviations and focuses our attention on the essentials.

CHAKRAS: Sacral, spleen, heart.

ZODIAC SIGN: Capricorn.

USES: Collection, jewelry.