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Did Aliens Make Silicon Carbide?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 83408221:MV81MjA5ODE0Xzk1ODUxOTU3XzFDQzE1NzJB] Silicon Carbonate is used commonly for thermocouple sheaths to prevent wear, we use them in 24" and 33"lengths that are 2" in diameter. Pretty pricey though. [/quote]
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Virtually all the silicon carbide sold in the world, including moissanite jewels, is synthetic.
While rare on Earth, silicon carbide is remarkably common in space.
It is a common form of stardust found around carbon-rich stars, and examples of this stardust have been found in pristine condition in primitive (unaltered) meteorites. The silicon carbide found in space and in meteorites is almost exclusively the beta-polymorph. Analysis of SiC grains found in the Murchison meteorite, a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, has revealed anomalous isotopic ratios of carbon and silicon, indicating that these grains originated outside the solar system."
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