Name: | Krotite Kro |
IMA Chemistry: | CaAl2O4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Krotite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Morocco (meteorite) |
Year First Published: | 2010 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Ma C, Kampf A R, Connolly H C, Beckett J R, Rossman G R, Sweeney Smith S A, Schrader D L (2011) Krotite, CaAl_2_O_4_, a new refractory mineral from the NWA 1934 meteorite. American Mineralogist 96, 709-715 |
Structural Group Name: | Beryllonite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.94 |
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