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Name: Moissanite
Moi
IMA Chemistry: SiC
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Moissanite contains elements:
Silicon (Si)
Carbon (C)
Country of Type Locality: USA (meteorite)
Year First Published: 1905
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Kunz G F (1905) Moissanite, a natural silicon carbide, American Journal of Science 19, 396-397
Structural Group Name: Wurtzite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal|cubic
Oldest Known Age: 4620 Million Years Ago
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