Calcium aluminates are a range of minerals obtained by heating calcium oxide (CaO) and aluminium oxide (Al2O3) together at high temperatures. Dodecacalcium hepta-aluminate, 12CaO·7Al2O3 (C12A7) mayenite has a cubic crystal lattice (BCC) with a lattice parameter of 1.199 nm and space group I4¯3d.