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Moissanite-3C

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Formula:
SiC
A polytype of Moissanite

Cubic polytype of moissanite.

Classification of Moissanite-3C

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Chemical Properties of Moissanite-3C

Formula:
SiC
Essential elements:C, Si
All elements listed in formula:C, Si

Other Names for Moissanite-3C

Synonyms:
β-MoissaniteMoissanite-betaMoissanite-β
Other Languages:
German:β-Moissanit
Russian:Муассанит-3C
Spanish:β-Moissanita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Moissanite-3C

Reference List:

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Acta Crystallographica B25 (1969), 477 [Recent/Best,Powder Pat.,Xl. Structure].

Mineralogicheskiy Zhurnal 12 (1990) (3), 17 [Powder Pat.,Chemistry].

Transactions (Doklady) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Earth Science Sections 262 (1982), 163 [Powder Pat.,Chemistry].

Structure Reports (or Strukturbericht) 13 (1950), 166 [Xl. Structure].

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