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Moissanite
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| Mineral: | Moissanite: SiC | |||||
| Comments: | Gemmy, platy crystal of moissanite shown with largest (001) face. The arrow indicates a drop-shaped, black metallic inclusion. (AmMin, 88:1818). | |||||
| Location: | Found in a cobble at a beach along the Turkish coast of the Mediterranean Sea, around 150 km NW from Izmir, and is most likely derived from Tertiary volcanic rocks outcropping in the area. | |||||
| Scale: | Scale bar 300 µ-m. | |||||
| Copyright: | © American Mineralogist | |||||
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