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Oxides & Hydroxide

Gorerite

CaAlFe³⁺₁₁O₁₉
Crystal systemHexagonal
ClassOxides & Hydroxide

Gorerite

Gorerite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula CaAlFe³⁺₁₁O₁₉.

It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group P6_3/mmc). It is a member of the Magnetoplumbite structural group.

IMA symbol Gor, IMA status: approved, named in 2019.

It is found associated with Distribution From the “Olive unit”, Hatrurim Complex, Negev Desert, near Arad city, Israel.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more G minerals or help write this entry.