Carborundum Crystals and even colorless

and even colorless

This mineral is often found in Argentina

Weight:  2

There is also some matrix left as well as filler to cover up missing material

Carborundum Crystals and even colorlessYou may have heard of carborundum before. This mineral is often used in many manufacturing processes and home projects. This compound has been mass produced as a crystal and powder since the late 1800s. While it does occur naturally as the mineral moissanite, these lab grown specimens have a special flare to them that just draws you in. The first naturally occurring moissanite was discovered as a component of the Canyon Diablo Meteorite in Arizona,