Chemistry:Honeaite
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Short description: Gold thallium telluride mineral
| Honeaite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Telluride |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Au3TlTe2 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) |
| Space group | Orthorhombic H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space group: Pbcm |
| Unit cell | a = 8.97, b = 8.88, c = 7.84 [Å] (approximated); Z = 4 |
| Identification | |
| References | [1] |
Honeaite is a rare gold thallium telluride mineral with the formula Au3TlTe2. It was discovered in the Karonie mine, Cowarna Downs Station, Western Australia, although this is not the only locality for the mineral.[1][3]
Relation to other minerals
Honeaite is structurally and chemically unique.[1][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rice, C.M., Welch, M.D., Still, J.W., Criddle, A.J., and Stanley, C.J., 2015. Honeaite, IMA 2015-060. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1229; Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 1229–1236
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Honeaite: Honeaite mineral information and data". http://www.mindat.org/min-46835.html. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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