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Moissanite (/ˈmɔɪsəˌnaɪt/) is
naturally occurring silicon carbide and its
various crystalline polymorphs. It has the
chemical formula SiC and is a rare...
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bandgap semiconductor, it
occurs in
nature as the
extremely rare
mineral moissanite, but has been m****-produced as a
powder and
crystal since 1893 for use...
- use.
Introduced at the end of the 20th century, the lab-grown
product moissanite has
gained po****rity as an
alternative to diamond. The high
price of...
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synthetic gemstone is a more
recently cultivated material,
synthetic moissanite.
Cubic zirconia is
crystallographically isometric, an
important attribute...
- on the Mohs
scale (the third-hardest mineral,
after diamond at 10 and
moissanite at 9.5) –
sapphires are also used in some non-ornamental applications...
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Among the
natural gems, only
moissanite and
diamond are harder, with
diamond having a Mohs
hardness of 10.0 and
moissanite falling somewhere in between...
- St. Helens, Fermat's Last Theorem, the AIDS epidemic,
global warming,
moissanite,
Project Jennifer,
storm chasing,
Unterseeboot 869, Vinland,
Tarim mummies...
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mineral was made of
silicon carbide. In 1905, this
mineral was
named moissanite, in his honor. In 1903
Moissan was
elected member of the International...
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zirconia Lab
diamond Lab
emerald Fordite Gadolinium gallium garnet Lab
moissanite Synthetic opal Metal-coated
crystals hyped as
rainbow quartz Lab spinel...
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Silicon 6.5–7
Jadeite 7
Porcelain 7-7.5
Garnet 7.5
Tungsten 7.5–8
Emerald 8
Topaz 8.5
Chromium 9
Sapphire 9–9.5
Moissanite 9.5–near 10
Boron 10 Diamond...
