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Carbide mineral; polytypes: 10R, 15R, 33R, 5H

Properties

Chemical formula

SiC

Group

Sulfides

Crystal system

Hexagonal

Hardness (Mohs)

9,25

Color

Colorless

Luster

—

Streak

—

Density

—

Cleavage

—

Fracture

—

Tenacity

—

Crystal habit

—

Transparency

—

Space group

P6₃mc

Fluorescence

—

Magnetism

—

Radioactivity

—

Refractive index

—

Optical character

—

Birefringence

—

Pleochroism

—

Strunz classification

1.DA.05

Dana classification

—

IMA status

Grandfathered mineral (G)

IMA symbol

Moi

Locality

🇺🇸 Canyon Diablo meteorite

Type locality

—

Discovery year

—

Source: Wikidata