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Hydrohonessite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Hydrohonessite

132 North Ni Mine, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hydrohonessite

132 North Ni Mine, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hydrohonessite

US highway 27 roadcut, Halls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
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Hydrohonessite

132 North Ni Mine, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hydrohonessite

132 North Ni Mine, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hydrohonessite

US highway 27 roadcut, Halls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
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Hydrohonessite

132 North Ni Mine, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hydrohonessite

132 North Ni Mine, Widgiemooltha, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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About HydrohonessiteHide

Formula:
(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
( x > 0.5, n > 3x/2)
Colour:
Bright yellow
Lustre:
Adamantine
Specific Gravity:
2.96 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
For its relationship (hydrated form) to Honessite.
May convert readily into honessite, depending on humidity and temperature.

Appears to be stable between pH 6 and 7.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1978
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1978:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
c8ac3497-db12-4ddb-a141-d0355c9a8449

IMA Classification of HydrohonessiteHide

Classification of HydrohonessiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):
7.DD.35

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
D : With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th ed.:
31.10.7.1

31 : HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:
25.12.12

25 : Sulphates
12 : Sulphates of Co and Ni

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

SymbolSourceReference
HhonIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
HhonWarr (2020)Warr, L.N. (2020) Recommended abbreviations for the names of clay minerals and associated phases. Clay Minerals, 55, 261–264 doi:10.1180/clm.2020.30

Physical Properties of HydrohonessiteHide

Lustre:
Adamantine
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Bright yellow
Hardness Data:
Could not be measured
Density:
2.96 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Could not be measured due to fine grain of the material

Optical Data of HydrohonessiteHide

Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.630 nε = 1.590
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.040
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate

Chemistry of HydrohonessiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O

( x > 0.5, n > 3x/2)
Elements listed:
Fe, H, Ni, O, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of HydrohonessiteHide

Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.09 Å, c = 10.8 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 3.495
Unit Cell V:
89.30 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
hexagonal flakes, to 10 µm.
Comment:
Point Group: n.d.; Space Group: n.d.;Z = n.d.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
11.0 Å(10)
5.56 Å(5)
3.68 Å(4)
2.709 Å(3)
2.595 Å(2)
2.394 Å(2)
2.152 Å(1)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47b : [Sulfates and sulfites]

Type Occurrence of HydrohonessiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Otter Shoot Nickel Mine, Juan complex, Kambalda Nickel mines, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
General Appearance of Type Material:
Thin surface encrustation of tiny hexagonal crystals on botryoidal quartz and magnesite in a fracture in supergene Ni-Fe sulphides.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Western Australian Museum, Perth, Australia, M.77a.1991, M.77b.1991; National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 150420.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
ViolariteQuartzPyritePecoraiteMagnesite
GypsumGoethiteGaspéite
Reference:
Nickel, E.H., Wildman, J.E. (1981) Hydrohonessite- a new hydrated Ni-Fe hydroxy-sulphate mineral; its relationship to honessite, carrboydite, and minerals of the pyroaurite group. Mineralogical Magazine: 44: 333-337.
Download:
https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/MM44_333.pdf

Synonyms of HydrohonessiteHide

Other Language Names for HydrohonessiteHide

Relationship of Hydrohonessite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Glaucocerinite Group > Hydrotalcite Supergroup
Other Members of this group:
Carrboydite(Ni1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2 · nH2OHex.
Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.
Mountkeithite[(Mg1-xFe3+x)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2OHex.
ZincaluminiteZn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 · 5H2O

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
11 photos of Hydrohonessite associated with GaspéiteNiCO3
5 photos of Hydrohonessite associated with GillarditeCu3Ni(OH)6Cl2
4 photos of Hydrohonessite associated with GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
2 photos of Hydrohonessite associated with ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
1 photo of Hydrohonessite associated with QuartzSiO2
1 photo of Hydrohonessite associated with Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

7.DD.AsagiiteNiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.05FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2OMon. 2 : P21
7.DD.07LlantenesiteCu6Al[SeO4](OH)12Cl · 3H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
7.DD.10LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. m
7.DD.10PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2OMon. m : Pm
7.DD.10WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. m : Pm
7.DD.10GobeliniteCoCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.DD.10FehriteMgCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.15SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2OTrig. 3m : P3 1c
7.DD.15KobyasheviteCu5(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.DD.15Unnamed (Dimorph of Devilline)CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.20KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.25ChristeliteCu2Zn3(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.DD.30CampigliaiteMn2+Cu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OMon. 2 : B2
7.DD.30DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.30OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OOrth. mm2 : Pca21
7.DD.30SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.DD.30NiedermayriteCdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.DD.30EdwardsiteCu3Cd2(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.35Carrboydite(Ni1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35Honessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.
7.DD.35MotukoreaiteMg6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
7.DD.35Mountkeithite[(Mg1-xFe3+x)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig. 3 : R3
7.DD.35WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3c1
7.DD.35WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
7.DD.35ZincaluminiteZn6Al6(SO4)2(OH)16 · 5H2O
7.DD.35Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
7.DD.35ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.
7.DD.35NatroglaucoceriniteZn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OHex.
7.DD.35NikischeriteFe2+6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig. 3 : R3
7.DD.40IsseliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2OOrth. mm2 : Pmn21
7.DD.40Lawsonbauerite(Mn2+,Mg)9Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.40Torreyite(Mg,Mn2+)7◻2Mn2+2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)22 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.45MooreiteMg9◻2Mn2Zn4(SO4)2(OH)26 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
7.DD.45Hodgesmithite(Cu,Zn)6Zn(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.47LahnsteiniteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 3H2O Tric. 1 : P1
7.DD.50NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.50Minohlite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 8H2OHex.
7.DD.52LauraniiteCu6Cd2(SO4)2(OH)12 · 5H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.55BechereriteZn7Cu(OH)13[(SiO(OH)3(SO4)]Trig. 3 : P3
7.DD.60Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2OMon. 2/m
7.DD.65VonbezingiteCa6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.70RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.75ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2OMon. 2 : P21
7.DD.75NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3Mon. 2/m
7.DD.75KyrgyzstaniteZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2OMon. 2/m
7.DD.80GuarinoiteZn6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2OHex.
7.DD.80Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 3
7.DD.80ThérèsemagnaniteNaCo4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.80UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.85MontetrisaiteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2OOrth. mm2 : Cmc21

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for HydrohonessiteHide

References for HydrohonessiteHide

Reference List:
Nickel, Ernest H., Wildman, John E. (1981) Hydrohonessite—a new hydrated Ni-Fe hydroxy-sulphate mineral; its relationship to honessite, carrboydite, and minerals of the pyroaurite group. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (335) 333-337 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.044.335.14
Bish, D. L., Livingstone, A. (1981) The crystal chemistry and paragenesis of honessite and hydrohonessite: the sulphate analogues of reevesite. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (335) 339-343 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.044.335.15
Nickel, Ernest H., Wildman, John E. (1981) Hydrohonessite—a new hydrated Ni-Fe hydroxy-sulphate mineral; its relationship to honessite, carrboydite, and minerals of the pyroaurite group. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (335) 333-337 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.044.335.14
Fleischer, M., Cabri, L.J., Chao, G.Y., Mandarino, J.A., Pabst, A. (1982) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 67: 621-624 (623).
Livingstone, A. (1990) Copper–aluminium analogues of hydrohonessite and honessite, and woodwardite relationships. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (377) 649-653 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.377.20
Jambor, L., 207, Edward S. Grew (1992) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 77 (1-2) 207-213
Frost, R.L., Weier, M.L., Clissold, M.E., Williams, P.A. (2003) Infrared spectroscopic study of natural hydrotalcites carrboydite and hydrohonessite. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy: 59(14): 3313-3319.
Frost, Ray L., Weier, Matt L., Kloprogge, J. Theo (2003) Raman spectroscopy of some natural hydrotalcites with sulphate and carbonate in the interlayer. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 34 (10). 760-768 doi:10.1002/jrs.1050
Frost, R.L., Weier, M.L., Clissold, M.E., Williams, P.A., Kloprogge, J.T. (2003) Thermal decomposition of the natural hydrotalcites carrboydite and hydrohonessite. Thermochimica Acta: 407(1-2): 1-9.
Mills, S. J., Christy, A. G., Génin, J.-M. R., Kameda, T., Colombo, F. (2012) Nomenclature of the hydrotalcite supergroup: natural layered double hydroxides. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (5) 1289-1336 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.10
(2023) Hydrohonessite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for HydrohonessiteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
 
  • Tasmania
    • Waratah-Wynyard municipality
      • Heazlewood district
R Bottrill
  • Western Australia
    • Coolgardie Shire
      • Kambalda
        • Kambalda Nickel mines
          • Juan complex
Nickel et al. (1981)
      • Widgiemooltha
Nickel et al. (1993) +1 other reference
    • Menzies Shire
      • Menangina Station
Nickel et al. (1981) +1 other reference
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Lavrion mining district
          • Dimoliaki
            • Charvalo mines
Branko Rieck collection
Italy
 
  • Emilia-Romagna
    • Parma Province
      • Berceto
        • Corchia mine
Adorni F. (1997)
  • Liguria
    • Genoa
      • Genoa
        • Varenna Valley
Rivista Mineralogica Italiana (3)
  • Tuscany
    • Livorno Province
      • Livorno
        • Rio Ardenza (Rio Popogna)
Bonifazi (2020) +3 other references
Japan
 
  • Mie Prefecture
    • Toba City
Yamada (2004)
Russia
 
  • Kemerovo Oblast
Bortnikova et al. (2017)
Spain
 
  • Catalonia
    • Tarragona
      • Priorat
        • Bellmunt del Priorat
Joan Abella i Creus (Joanabellacreus@gmail.com)
UK
 
  • Scotland
    • Argyll and Bute
      • Inveraray
Day (1999)
    • Shetland Islands
      • Unst
Bish et al. (1981) +2 other references
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Coconino County
      • Cameron Mining District
Williams et al. (1995)
Williams (1995) +1 other reference
  • Kentucky
    • Lincoln County
Rocks & Minerals Vol. 70
Goldstein (2006)
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