Lonsdaleite [ C ]
Images of Lonsdaleite
Material properties
| Formula | C |
| Abbreviation | Lon |
| Classification | Carbon |
| Spectra | Luminescence (2), SXES (1) |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1966-044) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Related materials | Chaoite, Diamond, Graphite |
| Crystal symmetry | Hexagonal, Point group 6/mmm, Space group P63/mmc (#194) |
| Tags | Mineral |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| C | 1 |
| Total: | 1 |
References for Lonsdaleite
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Lines | Spectra | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomkins et al. 2022, luminescence | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Tomkins et al. 2022, luminescence, sxes | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Specimens of Lonsdaleite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA 7983 | Monash University | Diamond, Lonsdaleite, Olivine, Pyroxene | 4 | CL, SXES |
