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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...
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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...
- 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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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...
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stones include cubic zirconia,
composed of
zirconium oxide,
synthetic moissanite, and uncolored,
synthetic corundum or spinels; all of
which are diamond...
- B.H.;
Armbruster T.;
Bernasconi S.M. &
Ulmer P. (2003). "Rock-forming
moissanite (natural α-silicon carbide)".
American Mineralogist. 88 (11–12): 1817–21...
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Charles &
Covard was the
first company to
produce and sell
synthetic moissanite,
under U.S.
patent US5723391 A,
first filed by C3 Inc.,
North Carolina...
