Kalgoorlieite
| Kalgoorlieite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Telluride mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | As2Te3 |
| Strunz classification | 2 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class |
Prismatic (2/m) H-M symbol: (2/m) |
| Space group | C2/m |
| Unit cell |
a = 14.3573(9) Å b = 14.3573(9) Å c = 14.3573(9) Å β = 95.107(5)° |
| Identification | |
| References | [1] |
Kalgoorlieite (IMA2015-119) is a recently identified mineral from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
Kalgoorlieite is the fourth oxygen-free arsenic-tellurium mineral after benleonardite, debattistiite, and törnroosite.
It was discovered by a Curtin University academic Dr Kirsten Rempel while checking samples in the Kalgoorlie School of Mines Museum. [2][3][4][5]
References
- ↑ http://www.mindat.org/min-47039.html
- ↑ Rempel, K., Stanley, C.J. (2016): Kalgoorlieite, IMA 2015-119. CNMNC Newsletter No. 30, April 2016, page 412; Mineralogical Magazine: 80: 407–413
- ↑ http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/kalgoorlieite-new-mineral-discovered-in-kalgoorlie-by-curtin-university-academic-20160426-goffo5.html
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-27/new-mineral-found-in-kalgoorlie/7364188
- ↑ http://www.canadianminingjournal.com/news/kalgoorlieite-new-mineral-named-after-historic-australian-mining-town/
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