Kalgoorlieite
The fourth known oxygen-free arsenic-tellurium mineral, from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
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Kalgoorlieite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfide class, with the chemical formula As₂Te₃.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m).
IMA symbol Kgl, IMA status: approved, named in 2015.
The name refers to the Kalgoorlie region where the first specimens were collected.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data and a Wikipedia introduction — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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