An isothermal section of the system Al 2 O 3 -CaO-CoO at 1500 K has been established by equilibrating 22 samples of different compositions at high temperature and phase identification by optical and scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and energy dispersive spectroscopy after quenching to room temperature. Only one quaternary oxide, Ca 3 CoAl 4 O 10 , was identified inside the ternary triangle. Based on the phase relations, a solid-state electrochemical cell was designed to measure the Gibbs energy of formation of Ca 3 CoAl 4 O 10 in the temperature range from 1150 to 1500 K. Calcia-stabilized zirconia was used as the solid electrolyte and a mixture of Co + CoO as the reference electrode. The cell can be represented as: ð-ÞPt; CaAl 2 O 4 + Ca 12 Al 14 O 33 + Ca 3 CoAl 4 O 10 + Co//(CaO)ZrO 2 //CoO + Co; Pt ð + Þ: From the emf of the cell, the standard Gibbs energy change for the Ca 3 CoAl 4 O 10 formation reaction, CoO + 3/5CaAl 2 O 4 + 1/5Ca 12 Al 14 O 33 fi Ca 3 CoAl 4 O 10 , is obtained as a function of temperature: DG o r /J mol 21 (±50) = 22673 + 0.289 (T/K). The standard Gibbs energy of formation of Ca 3 CoAl 4 O 10 from its component binary oxides, Al 2 O 3 , CaO, and CoO is derived as a function of temperature. The standard entropy and enthalpy of formation of Ca 3 CoAl 4 O 10 at 298.15 K are evaluated. Chemical potential diagrams for the system Al 2 O 3 -CaO-CoO at 1500 K are presented based on the results of this study and auxiliary information from the literature.