Krotite is a natural mineral composed of calcium, aluminium and oxygen, with the molecular formula CaAl 2 O 4. It is the low-pressure dimorph of CaAl 2 O 4, of which the high-pressure …

Dec 8, 2024 · Krotite is a mineral that might not be on everyone's radar, but it holds a special place in the world of science. Found in a meteorite, this mineral is one of the earliest solids …

Compare brownmillerite, grossite, hibonite, and addibischoffite. As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for …

Dec 2, 2024 · Krotite is a cosmic relic, one of the oldest minerals in the Solar System, formed under fiery conditions in the early protoplanetary disk.

Krotite is the dominant mineral in the central and mantle areas of an unusual CAI in the NWA 1934 carbonaceous chondrite [Data link from the Meteoritical Bulletin].

May 7, 2011 · A team of scientists has discovered a new mineral -- krotite, one of the earliest minerals formed in our solar system. It is the main component of an unusual inclusion …

May 6, 2011 · A 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite from northwest Africa has yielded one of the earliest minerals of the solar system. The new mineral is called krotite.

Krotite, CaAl2O4, occurs as the dominant phase in an unusual Ca-,Al-rich refractory inclusion from the NWA 1934 CV3 carbonaceous chondrite. Krotite occupies the central and mantle …

Krotite is a mineral with formula of CaAl 2 O 4. The corresponding IMA (International Mineralogical Association) number is IMA2010-038. The IMA symbol is Kro.

Jul 22, 2011 · University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Researcher Alexander “Sasha” Krot is widely known for his work on the chemical composition of meteorites, particularly the calcium-aluminum-rich …