TL;DR: Elaliite is a main entry in the 外星矿物知识引擎 database.
Elaliite was discovered in the El Ali meteorite found in Somalia. Researchers at the University of Alberta identified this unique mineral that breaks the rules of conventional mineral formation. Named after the El Ali district, it has potential applications in LED technologies.
Formula
Fe₈₊ₓSᵧ (complex sulfide)
Crystal System
Unknown (new mineral from El Ali meteorite)
Occurrence
Discovered in the El Ali meteorite (Somalia); iron meteorite
Significance
New mineral from iron meteorite; breaks conventional mineral formation rules; potential LED technology applications
Source
University of Alberta analysis, 2022-2023