Honeaite
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| Honeaite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Telluride |
| Formula | Au3TlTe2 |
| IMA symbol | Hne[1] |
| 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 | [2] |
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]
