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Tantalcarbide
Tantalcarbide
Name
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TaC
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Organic Minerals
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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6–7
Mohs hardness
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14.5
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Metallic
Luster
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Cleavage
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Fm3m
Space group
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Structural group
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Tcb · Grandfathered
IMA
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1909
Named in
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Grayish yellow, dark brownish gray (synthetic TaC)
Typical colors
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Ta · C
Elements
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