grossite
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Grossite is a calcium aluminium oxide mineral with formula CaAl4O7. It is a colorless to white vitreous mineral which crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system.
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- oxide class of minerals
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
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- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
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- streak color
- white
- chemical formula
- CaAl₄O₇
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- Grossite
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Gss
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Grossite is a calcium aluminium oxide mineral with formula CaAl4O7. It is a colorless to white vitreous mineral which crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system.
Grossite was first described 1994 for an occurrence in the Hatrurim Formation of Israel. It was named for Shulamit Gross (1923–2012) of the Geological Survey of Israel.
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