Honeaite Explained

Honeaite
Category:	Telluride
Formula:	Au3TlTe2
Imasymbol:	Hne^[1]
System:	Orthorhombic
Class:	Dipyramidal (mmm)
Symmetry:	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

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.^{[2] [3]}

Relation to other minerals

Honeaite is structurally and chemically unique.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3 . 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . 2021MinM...85..291W . 235729616 . free.
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
3. Web site: Honeaite: Honeaite mineral information and data . Mindat.org . 2016-03-13.