General Information:
Chemical Formula:
SiC
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 40.10 gm)
Silicon 70.04 % Si
Carbon 29.96 % C
Empirical Formula:
SiC
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Indistinct
Color:
blue, colorless, green, green yellow, or yellow.
Density:
3.218 - 3.22, Average = 3.21
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Opaque
Hardness:
9.5 - Silicon Carbide
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
greenish gray
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