Physical Properties of Moissanite Stone / Crystal |
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Chemical Formula: | SiC |
Chemical Composition: | Silicon Carbide |
Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
Lustre: | Vitreous |
Transparency: | Transparent |
Colour: | Green, Black, Blue, Colourless, Green Yellow, Yellow |
Streak: | Greenish grey |
Hardness: | 9.5 on Mohs scale |
Tenacity: | |
Cleavage: | Poor/Indistinct |
Fracture: | Conchoidal |
Density: | 3.218 - 3.22 |
Refractive Index: | 2.65 - 2.69 |
Moissanite is formerly referred to as extraordinary marble revealed by Henri Moissan having a chemical formula SiC and diverse crystalline polymorphs. Earlier this marble had been synthesized into a complex know as Silicon carbide (SiC). This stone's formation is held by the covalent bonding akin to that of diamond, this allows moissanite to withstand high pressure up to 52.1 gigapascals.
Moissanite is a tremendous rumination stone, provides composure within and strengthens the acquaintance with your inner adolescent. It is an immense crystal that supply buff radiance in all areas of life. It unites all the chakras and sanitizes brainpower, cadaver and spirit. It persuades suspicion and abolishes annoyance and any computer related grievance. It has a prospective of flickering vividness, blaze and gleam.
This marble is hexagonal but not isometric in nature. It is rare and mostly found in iron nickel meteorites and ultra-mafic igneous rocks. It is particularly refractive stone and that's the reason it is vaguely less dense then diamond. It has countless uses principally as an abrasives, semi-conductor and diamond tonic. This stone is formerly instinctive from a luminary. It is primarily comprehensible and monochrome like diamond, but it is also obtainable in wishy-washy green color. It is a tough pebble that's why it is incredibly superior in making the jewelry as well as very luminous and sizzling it is also preferred over diamond.
Moissanite gemstones / crystals are found in some of the countries of world are: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan