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* Formula: MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>
* Hardness: Mohs 7.5 to 8.0
* Structure: cubic

== Related ==

* [[Base materials with high potential]]
* [[Garnet]] - also cubic - but with bigger unit cell
* [[Ternary and higher gem-like compounds]]
* [[Aluminum oxides]]

== External links ==

* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinel Spinel]
* Materialsproject.org: [https://materialsproject.org/materials/mp-3536/ Spinel]
* Mineralienatlas (de): [https://www.mineralatlas.eu/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?mineral=Spinel Spinel]

[[Category:Base materials with high potential]]