Template:Synthetic moissanite
From The Gemology Project
Synthetic Moissanite | |
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Chemical composition | Silicon Carbide - SiC |
Crystal system | Hexagonal |
Habit | Boule plates |
Cleavage | Weak (good parting) |
Fracture | Unknown |
Hardness | 9.25 |
Optic nature | Uniaxial + |
Refractive index | 2.648 - 2.691 |
Birefringence | 0.043 |
Dispersion | High, 0.104 |
Specific gravity | 3.22 |
Lustre | Sub-adamantine |
Pleochroism | Unknown |