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Moissanite

moissanite

SiC

Moissanite (Synthetic Si) – Mineral Nexus

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Overview

Moissanite () is naturally occurring silicon carbide and its various crystalline polymorphs. It has the chemical formula SiC and is a rare mineral, discovered by the French chemist Henri Moissan in 1893. Silicon carbide or moissanite is useful for commercial and industrial applications due to its hardness, optical properties, and thermal conductivity.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 9.25

Scientific references

  1. Moissanite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418215 Link
  2. Moissanite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moissanite Link