(Forbes) David Bressan - The International Mineralogical Association has recognized carmeltazite as a new distinct mineral. The mineral was named after Israel's Mount Carmel where it was found and the elements it contains - titanium, aluminum and zirconium. Curiously, the chemical formula resembles allendeite, a mineral identified for the first time in the Allende meteorite that fell in 1969 in Mexico. As gemstone prices are usually based on their rarity, carmeltazite "Carmel sapphire" gemstones could possibly become more expensive than diamonds.
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