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Honessite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Honessite, etc.

Wallace Stone Company Quarry, Bay Port, Huron County, Michigan, USA
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Honessite

US highway 27 roadcut, Halls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
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Honessite, etc.

Wallace Stone Company Quarry, Bay Port, Huron County, Michigan, USA
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Honessite, etc.

Wallace Stone Company Quarry, Bay Port, Huron County, Michigan, USA
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Honessite

US highway 27 roadcut, Halls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
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Honessite, etc.

Wallace Stone Company Quarry, Bay Port, Huron County, Michigan, USA
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Honessite, etc.

Wallace Stone Company Quarry, Bay Port, Huron County, Michigan, USA
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Honessite

US highway 27 roadcut, Halls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
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About HonessiteHide

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Arthur P. Honess
Formula:
(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
(x < 0.5, n < 3x/2)
Colour:
Green or brown.
Hardness:
1 - 1½
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
Named in 1956 by Allen V. Heyl, Charles Milton, and Joseph M. Axelrod in honor of Arthur Pharaoh Honess (10 August 1887, Berea, Ohio - 17 December 1942, Pennsylvania), Professor of Mineralogy in the School of Mineral Industries at Pennsylvania State College.
Often occurs as pseudomorphs after acicular millerite.
May convert readily into hydrohonessite, depending on humidity and temperature.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1927
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1927:5

Similar NamesHide

HaynesiteA valid IMA mineral species(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2(OH)2 · 5H2O
HonzaiteA valid IMA mineral speciesNi2(AsO3OH)2 · 5H2O

IMA Classification of HonessiteHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
(Ni2+1-xFe3+x)(S6+O4)x/2(OH)2·nH2O (x < 0.5, n < 3x/2)
First published:
1956
Type description reference:
Heyl, A.V., Milton, C., Axelrod, J.M. (1956) Nickel minerals from near Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America: 67: 1706.

Classification of HonessiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
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.:
31.10.6.1

31 : HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:
25.12.11

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 for Standard
HonIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
HonWarr (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 HonessiteHide

Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Green or brown.
Hardness:
1 - 1½ on Mohs scale

Optical Data of HonessiteHide

Type:
Uniaxial
RI values:
nα = 1.615 nβ = 1.635
Surface Relief:
Moderate

Chemistry of HonessiteHide

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 HonessiteHide

Crystal System:
Trigonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.083(4) Å, c = 26.71(9) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 8.664
Unit Cell V:
219.86 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Point Group: n.d.; : Space Group: n.d; Z = n.d.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
8.84 Å(100)
4.43 Å(40)
2.62 Å(20)
1.54 Å(15)
1.52 Å(15)
2.65 Å(10)
2.39 Å(10)

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 HonessiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
General Appearance of Type Material:
Green or brown powdery alteration of millerite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 117698.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Mississippi Valley-type lead-zinc district.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
'Bravoite'MilleriteViolarite
Reference:
Heyl, A.V., Milton, C., Axelrod, J.M. (1956) Nickel minerals from near Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America: 67: 1706.

Other Language Names for HonessiteHide

Dutch:Honessiet
German:Honessit
Simplified Chinese:铁镍矾
镍铁矾
Spanish:Honessita

Relationship of Honessite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Woodwardite Group > Hydrotalcite Supergroup
Other Members of Woodwardite Group:
WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
14 photos of Honessite associated with MilleriteNiS
5 photos of Honessite associated with QuartzSiO2
4 photos of Honessite associated with CalciteCaCO3
1 photo of Honessite associated with PyriteFeS2
1 photo of Honessite associated with DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
1 photo of Honessite associated with MarcasiteFeS2
1 photo of Honessite associated with ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
1 photo of Honessite associated with SiegeniteCoNi2S4
1 photo of Honessite associated with SphaleriteZnS
1 photo of Honessite associated with AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(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 : P31c
7.DD.10LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2OMon. m
7.DD.10FehriteMgCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
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.15KobyasheviteCu5(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
7.DD.15SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2OTrig. 3m : P31c
7.DD.15'Unnamed (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.30EdwardsiteCu3Cd2(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2O Mon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.30NiedermayriteCdCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
7.DD.30SerpieriteCa(Cu2+,Zn2+)4(S6+O4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
7.DD.30CampigliaiteMn2+Cu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 4H2OMon. 2 : B2
7.DD.30OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OOrth. mm2 : Pca21
7.DD.30DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.35ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig. 3 : R3
7.DD.35Zincaluminite(Zn1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2 · nH2O
7.DD.35ZincowoodwarditeZn1-xAlx(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig.
7.DD.35NatroglaucoceriniteZn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OHex.
7.DD.35Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
7.DD.35Carrboydite(Ni1-xAlx)(SO4)x/2(OH)2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : P3c1
7.DD.35NikischeriteFe2+6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2OTrig. 3 : R3
7.DD.35Hydrohonessite(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OHex.
7.DD.35WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
7.DD.35MotukoreaiteMg6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2OTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
7.DD.35Mountkeithite[(Mg1-xFe3+x)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2OHex.
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.40IsseliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10(H2O)4 · H2OOrth. mm2 : Pmn21
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 · 3H2OTric. 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.75NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3Mon. 2/m
7.DD.75KyrgyzstaniteZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
7.DD.75ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2OMon. 2 : P21
7.DD.80Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 3
7.DD.80'UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn'(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.80ThérèsemagnaniteNaCo4(SO4)(OH)6Cl · 6H2OTrig. 3 : P3
7.DD.80GuarinoiteZn6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2OHex.
7.DD.85MontetrisaiteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2OOrth. mm2 : Cmc21

Other InformationHide

Notes:
Insoluble in water. Soluble with slight effervescence in dilute acid solutions. Free oxygen is liberated.
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 HonessiteHide

References for HonessiteHide

Localities for HonessiteHide

Showing 32 localities.

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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.
Brazil
 
  • Santa Catarina
    • São Francisco do Sul
      • Morro do Rócio
Mandarino (1997)
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
      • Hunsrück-Mittelrhein
        • Hungenroth
Weiß (1990)
    • Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Wittern (2001)
      • Lahnstein
        • Friedrichssegen
Der Aufschluss Vol.55 +1 other reference
  • Saxony-Anhalt
    • Mansfeld-Südharz
      • Mansfeld
Gerhard Möhn collection
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
          • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
        • Dimoliaki
          • Charvalo mines
Rieck (n.d.)
Italy
 
  • Tuscany
    • Livorno Province
      • Livorno
        • Rio Ardenza (Rio Popogna)
Bonifazi (2020) +3 other references
Russia
 
  • Ryazan Oblast
    • Kasimov District
Pekov (2007) +1 other reference
Spain
 
  • Catalonia
    • Tarragona
      • Priorat
        • Bellmunt del Priorat
Joan Abella i Creus specimens
UK
 
  • Scotland
    • Argyll and Bute
      • Inveraray
Day (1999)
    • Shetland Islands
      • Unst
Bish et al. (1981) +2 other references
USA
 
  • Indiana
    • Monroe County
      • Harrodsburg
  • Kentucky
    • Lincoln County
T. Kennedy collection
Goldstein (2006)
  • Missouri
    • Clark County
Sherwood et al. (1998)
Beste (2005)
    • Jefferson County
Sherwood et al. (1998)
    • Lewis County
Sherwood et al. (1998)
    • Lincoln County
      • Troy
    • St. Louis County
Conroy (2023)
Sherwood et al. (1998)
  • Wisconsin
    • Iowa County
Rocks & Min. Vol. 73 (1998)
Bull.Geol.Soc.Amer. (1956)
Heyl et al. (1959)
Heyl et al. (1959)
Heyl et al. (1959)
Specimens in collection
Rocks & Min. Vol. 73 (1998)
      • Benton
Cordua (1998)
Cordua (1998)
    • Milwaukee County
      • Milwaukee
Bagrowski (1940)
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