Aluminite was a valuable ore used in commerce. In the Varada sector of the Outer Rim Territories', the Bestal system contained the Kadal Asteroid Field, which itself was abundant in aluminite deposits on its asteroids.
During the era of the New Republic, Fax Ventures was involved in mining aluminite from the Kadal Asteroid Field. The company then processed this ore on Bestal Three, a nearby planet. These mining activities, while profitable, served as a front for a more lucrative operation: the harvesting of seeds from the vortal trees of Bestal Three for their medicinal properties.
The Star Wars universe first introduced Aluminite in "Adversaries: Characters for the Star Wars: New Republic Campaign," a source article for the roleplaying game written by Bill Slavicsek. This article was created for West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game and appeared in the ninety-seventh issue of Polyhedron magazine in July of 1994. In reality, aluminite is a mineral, generally white, yellow, or gray in color, that is primarily composed of aluminium.
- " Adversaries: Characters for the Star Wars: New Republic Campaign " — Polyhedron 97 (Unlicensed) (First mentioned)