University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Grossite
 
Hölzel-No.
 
4.CE.760
Type of specimen
 
CT
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
1994
Chemical formula
 
CaAl4O7
Type locality
 
Algeria, Acfer, Acfer 182, Acfer 059/El Djouf, ALH85085, in CAI's
Associated minerals
 
Perovskite, hibonite, melilite, spinel
Collection
 
Institut für Planetologie - Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität
Contact person
 
Prof. Dr. Bastian Gundlach
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
 
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Thin sections
References

Grossite (CaAl4O7) - a rare phase in terrestrial rocks and meteorites.
Weber, D. und Bischoff, A. (1994)
Eur. J. Mineral., 6, 591-594

The occurrence of grossite CaAl4O7) in meteorites.
Weber, D. und Bischoff, A. (1994)
Geochim. et Cosmochim. Acta, 58/18, 3855-3877

The mineralogy of the Hatrurim Formation, Israel.
Gross, S. (1977)
Geol. Surv. Israel Bull., 70, 1-80
Notes / Further information

This mineral was reported (unnamed) from the Hatrurim Formation of Israel by S. Gross in 1977.
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