Carmeltazite

Carmeltazite is a rare oxide mineral, with its first discovery on Earth was announced in 2019. It was found in Zebulun Valley in Israel.[1][2] The chemical formula for carmeltazite is ZrAl2Ti4O11.[3]

Crystal structure of carmeltazite
Carmel Sapphire

The International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names approved the registration of the mineral under application 2018-103. The name is a combination of the location it was found (Mt Carmel) and the major elements (titanium, aluminium and zirconium).[4] It has properties similar to Allendeite.[5]

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