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2. Moissanite - Wikipedia

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   Moissanite. Moissanite (/ ˈmɔɪsəˌnaɪt /) [ 5 ] is naturally occurring silicon carbide and its various crystalline polymorphs. It has the chemical formula SiC and is a rare mineral, discovered by the French chemist Henri Moissan in 1893. Silicon carbide or moissanite is useful for commercial and industrial applications due to its hardness ...

3. Silicon carbide - Wikipedia

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   Because natural moissanite is extremely scarce, most silicon carbide is synthetic. Silicon carbide is used as an abrasive, as well as a semiconductor and diamond simulant of gem quality. The simplest process to manufacture silicon carbide is to combine silica sand and carbon in an Acheson graphite electric resistance furnace at a high ...

4. List of gemstones by species - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of gemstones, organized by species and types. Minerals ... Lab moissanite; Synthetic opal; Metal-coated crystals hyped as rainbow quartz; Lab spinel;

5. Gemstone - Wikipedia

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   Whether a gemstone is a natural stone or synthetic, the chemical, physical, and optical characteristics are the same: They are composed of the same mineral and are colored by the same trace materials, have the same hardness and density and strength, and show the same color spectrum, refractive index, and birefringence (if any). Lab-created ...

6. Extraterrestrial diamonds - Wikipedia

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   On Earth, the natural form of silicon carbide is a rare mineral, moissanite. [19] In the Solar System the rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are 70% to 90% silicates by mass. By contrast, stars with a high ratio of carbon to oxygen may be orbited by planets that are mostly carbides, with the most common material being silicon carbide ...

7. Ruby - Wikipedia

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   Ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. Ruby is one of the traditional cardinal gems, alongside amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond. [3]