Carmeltazite

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]

Crystal structure of carmeltazite

Carmel Sapphire

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]