Physical Properties of Silicon

Crystallography of Silicon
Radiation - Copper Kα

Data Set:Synthetic from Dupont 1049

Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Geological Environment

Synonyms of Silicon

Other Language Names for Silicon

Related Minerals -Strunz-mindat GroupingIso. 23 :I2₁31.CB.05cFulleriteC₆₀Tet.1.CB.05bChaoiteCHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) :P6/mmm1.CB.05aGraphiteCHex. 6mm :P6₃mc1.CB.10aDiamondCIso.m3m(4/m32/m) :Fd3m1.CB.10bLonsdaleiteCHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) :P6₃/mmc

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References for SiliconⓘFazenda Brasileiro mine ?Kachalovskaja et al. (1999)+1 other reference

Canada

 

• Nunavut

• Qikiqtaaluk Region

• Devon Island

• ⓘHaughton impact crater

Newman (2020)

China

 

• Anhui

• Anqing

• Qianshan City

• ⓘDongjia hill (Dongjiashan)

Xu (2008)

• ⓘFujian

Zaihuang Zhou et al. (1993)

• Shandong

• ⓘJiaodong Peninsula (Jiaodong Gold Province)

Qirong Liu et al. (1995)

• Tibet

• Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture)

• Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.)

• ⓘLuobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite")

Wenji Bai et al. (2001)

• Kangjinla Cr deposit

• ⓘOrebody CR-11

Xiangzhen et al. (2009)

• Luobusha Mine ("Luobusa" Mine)

• ⓘOrebody 31 (Chromite deposit 31)

Li et al. (2009)

• ⓘYarlung Zangbo suture

Zhang et al. (2016)

Cuba (TL)

 

• Holguín Province

• Aguas Claras mining district

• ⓘNuevo Potosí deposit (TL)

Am. Min. 76 (1991)

Israel

 

• Northern District (HaZafon District)

• Kishon river

• ⓘYizre’el Valley

Stan+4 other references

Kazakhstan

 

• Karaganda Region

• Nura District

• ⓘShubarkol coal deposit

Blyalova et al. (2025)

Russia

 

• Altai Republic

• Topolninsk ore field

• ⓘRibny Log - 2

Cherkasova et al. (2015)

• Chelyabinsk Oblast

• Plastovsky District

• Plast

• Kochkar' District

• ⓘSvetlinskoe Au placer deposit

Kuznetsova O. Yu. (1998)

• Kamchatka Krai

• Milkovsky District

• ⓘTolbachik Volcanic field

• Yelizovsky District

• ⓘAvachinsky volcano (Avacha volcano; Avachinskaya Sopka)

Kaminsky et al. (2016)

• Komi Republic

• ⓘKatalamba Au deposit

Kuznetsova O. Yu. (1998)

• Krasnoyarsk Krai

• Targhasa massif

• ⓘKaltat Creek

L. N. Novoselova (1986)

• Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District

• Popigai impact crater

• ⓘSkalnoe deposit

Gromilov et al. (2018, August)

• Murmansk Oblast

• ⓘKola Superdeep Borehole (SG-3; СГ-3)

Am. Min. 76 (1991)

• Primorsky Krai

• Mikhaylovsky District

• ⓘPavlovskoe REE-coal deposit

[AmMin 84:992]

• Republic of Karelia

• Loukhsky District

• ⓘElet'ozerskii massif

Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)

• ⓘSakha

Marshintsev (1990)+1 other reference

• Sakhalin Oblast

• Kuril Islands (Kurile Islands)

• Kurilsky District

• Iturup Island

• ⓘKudriavy volcano

Korzhinsky

• Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

• ⓘRai-Iz Ophiolite Massif

6th orogenic lherzolite conference 2014 ...+2 other references

• Priuralsky District

• ⓘManitanyrd Ridge

Rappenglück (2022)

Syria

 

• Raqqa Governorate

• ⓘTell Abu Hureyra

Moore et al. (2020)

Tajikistan

 

• Sughd

• Gissar Range

• ⓘTuvish basaltoid pipe

Novgorodova M.I. (1996)

Turkey

 

• İzmir Province

• ⓘMoissanite occurrence

Am Min 88:1817-1821

Ukraine

 

• Crimea

• Yevpatoria

• ⓘKamenolomnya

Rappenglück (2022)

USA

 

• Michigan

• Livingston County

• ⓘWinans Lake fulgurite

Heinrich et al. (2004)

• Roscommon County

• ⓘHoughton Lake

Stefano+2 other references

• Oregon

• Josephine County

• Josephine Creek Mining District

• ⓘJosephine Creek placers

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