Name: | Lonsdaleite Lon |
IMA Chemistry: | C |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Lonsdaleite contains elements: Carbon (C) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1966 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Frondel C, Marvin U B (1967) Lonsdaleite, a hexagonal polymorph of diamond, Nature 214, 587-589 |
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Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 4620 Million Years Ago |
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