Kalgoorlieite (IMA2015-119) is a mineral from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.
Kalgoorlieite is the fourth oxygen-free arsenic-tellurium mineral after benleonardite, debattistiite, and törnroosite.
It was discovered in 2015 by a Curtin University academic Dr Kirsten Rempel while she was checking samples in the Kalgoorlie School of Mines Museum, and declared a new mineral in 2016, after verification and classification.
References
Rempel, K., Stanley, C.J. (2016): Kalgoorlieite, IMA 2015-119. CNMNC Newsletter No. 30, April 2016, page 412; Mineralogical Magazine: 80: 407–413 ↩
"Kalgoorlieite: New mineral discovered in Kalgoorlie by Curtin University academic". 26 April 2016. http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/kalgoorlieite-new-mineral-discovered-in-kalgoorlie-by-curtin-university-academic-20160426-goffo5.html ↩
"New mineral Kalgoorlieite named after historic mining town - ABC News". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 April 2016. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-27/new-mineral-found-in-kalgoorlie/7364188 ↩
"KALGOORLIEITE: New mineral named after historic Australian mining town - Canadian Mining Journal". 27 April 2016. http://www.canadianminingjournal.com/news/kalgoorlieite-new-mineral-named-after-historic-australian-mining-town/ ↩