Spinel ndi mchere wopangidwa ndi magnesium ndi aluminium okusayidi, chifukwa lili magnesium, chitsulo, nthaka, manganese ndi zinthu zina, iwo akhoza kugawidwa mu mitundu yambiri, monga aluminium spinel, chitsulo spinel, nthaka spinel, manganese spinel, chrome spinel ndi zina zotero.