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Gorerite

About

An example of calcium ferrite aluminate. The AlFe (or, more specifically, AlFe11) analogue of hibonite. Also related to barioferrite by the CaAlFe11 for BaFe12 substitution. Chemically close to brownmillerite-srebrodolskite series.

Type Locality
"Olive unit", Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Southern District (HaDarom District), Israel
Mineral Data
CaAlFe3+11O19
Physical Properties
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal