Silicon Dioxide Neodymium doped
SiO2:Nd
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Chemical name
Silicon Dioxide Neodymium doped |
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Mineral name
Quartz |
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Chemical formula
SiO2:Nd |
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Melting point [°C]
1700 |
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Crystal system
trigonal |
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Crystal Class
trigonal-trapezohedral (32) |
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Space Group
P3_2 21 |
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Unit cell
a [Å]:4.91 b [Å]:4.91 c [Å]:5.40 |
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Molecular weight [g/mol]
60.08 |
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Formula units
Z=3 |
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Frequent crystal surfaces
{10-11}, {01-11}, {10-10} |
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Twinning
dauphine law, brazil law, japan law |
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Mohs hardness
7 |
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Density [g/cm3]
2.65 |
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Cleavage
none |
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Fracture / Tenacity
brittle, conchoidal |
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Color
purple |
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Streak
white |
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Transparency
transparent to opaque |
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Luster
vitreous on prismatic surfaces, resinous on fracture planes |
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Optical character
uniaxial (+) |
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Refractive Index
nω=1.543; nε=1.552 |
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Birefringence δ
0.009 |
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Pleochroism δ
none |
