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]

Honeaite
General
CategoryTelluride
Formula
(repeating unit)
Au3TlTe2
IMA symbolHne[1]
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Crystal classDipyramidal (mmm)
Space groupOrthorhombic
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space group: Pbcm
Unit cella = 8.97, b = 8.88, c = 7.84 [Å] (approximated); Z = 4
Identification
References[2]

Relation to other minerals

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Honeaite is structurally and chemically unique.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "Honeaite: Honeaite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.