Carmeltazite Explained

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

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 (Mount Carmel) and the major elements (titanium, aluminium and zirconium).[4] It has properties similar to Allendeite.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Israeli company unearths rare mineral. 2019-01-10. BBC. 2019-01-16. en-GB.
  2. Web site: Carmeltazite: A New Unique Gemstone From Israel. Bressan. David. Forbes. en. 2019-01-16.
  3. Griffin . William. et al . Carmeltazite, ZrAl2Ti4O11, a New Mineral Trapped in Corundum from Volcanic Rocks of Mt Carmel, Northern Israel . Minerals . 19 December 2018 . 8 . 12 . 601 . 10.3390/min8120601. 2018Mine....8..601G. free .
  4. Web site: Carmeltazite recognised as a new and rare mineral . 14 January 2019. 7 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Carmeltazite: A New Unique Gemstone from Israel. Forbes.

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