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Silicon
The blue-gray metalloid element (symbol Si, atomic number 14) — basis of semiconductors; rarely found native.
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Silicon is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula Si.
It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group Fd3m). It is a member of the Diamond structural group.
IMA symbol Si, IMA status: approved, named in 1982.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data and a Wikipedia introduction — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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