The chemical formula of mineral Moissanite is indicated by SiC or Silicon Carbide. This Moissanite is actually classified under the Native Elements mineral class. Moissanite is also classified as a non-metal. Mineral Moissanite is used only as mineral specimen that are usually studied and observed in the field of optical mineralogy. But it is also important to note that the artificial material of Moissanite has many uses in industry especially as an abrasive, semi-conductor, and a diamond stimulant. Mineral Moissanite was first discovered in fragments of the meteorites at Diablo Canyon or Meteor Crater in Arizona. Moissanite was named after Dr. Ferdinand Henri Moissan, the Nobel Prize winner who first discovered the mineral species. A synthetic Moissanite is also known as silicon carbide, which denotes its chemistry and by its trade name carborundum. Moissanite is actually associated with tiny diamonds in the meteoritic material. Moissanite is also the trade name used for new synthetic SiC gemstones.

            Nowadays, Moissanite specimens can be grown in laboratories and can be used for gemstone purposes. They are actually used as diamond stimulants. Moissanite has the same index of refraction and it is said to be better than twice the fire of a diamond. However, it is less expensive due to the difficulty in growing the crystals. Moissanite is said to cause stir in the jewelry market. Moissanite is actually a bit as hard as diamond. Moissanite is also highly refractive. It is also important to note Moissanite and Diamond are both thermally conducive. This property is actually used as the test for the authenticity of real diamonds. In the field of optical mineralogy, the two can be differentiated clearly with the use of other tests. Through the face examination, Moissanite should show double facet edges while diamond shows single edge. Moissanite is also found slightly less dense than diamond and it is rarely perfectly clear in color, it has pale shades of green. In optical mineralogy, it has been observed that natural flaws are actually absent in Moissanite. Instead, tiny, unnatural, white, ribbon-like structures, which are part of the growing process of Moissanite crystals.

            Mineral Moissanite is most commonly found colored green although it may be nearly colorless to essentially black at some time. Specimens of Moissanite can exhibit interesting images under petrographic polarizing microscope used in the field of optical mineralogy. Moissanite is usually found exhibiting adamantine luster when viewed in reflected light of polarized microscope for mineralogists. Crystals of Moissanite are usually found transparent to translucent in appearance. Moissanite is most commonly found crystallizing in the hexagonal system of crystal formation. In the field of optical mineralogy, the hexagonal system of crystallization comprises crystals having four axes. Three of which are positioned in a single plane with equal length and are symmetrically spaced. The fourth axis is found to be perpendicular to the other three axes. But it is also interesting to note that Moissanite may also crystallize in the trigonal and isometric system of crystal formation. The crystal habit of Moissanite as described in the field of optical mineralogy usually includes         tiny six-sided plates and grains in meteorites. The hardness measure of mineral Moissanite when it is evaluated using the Mohs scale method is usually 9.25. The specific gravity measure of mineral Moissanite is usually found ranging from 3.1 grams per cubic centimeters to 3.2 grams per cubic centimeters, which is average. Moissanite is most commonly found leaving a white streak when rubbed on a white porcelain streak plate. The refractive index of mineral Moissanite is most commonly found ranging from 2.6 to 2.7, wherein crystals are thermally conductive and highly double refractive. Moissanite is most commonly found associated with other interesting minerals including iron meteorites and olivine.

            The best field indicators of Moissanite usually include color, crystal habit, index of refraction, color, conductivity, and hardness. Natural Moissanite is actually very rare in occurrence and it is only found limited to iron-nickel meteorites and there are also few other rare ultra-mafic igneous occurrence. Moissanite is classified as an element despite the fact that in chemical reality it is a compound. The reason is that the elemental carbon and silicon are very similar to the carbon-carbon bonds of other elemental minerals such as diamond. Moissanite notably occurs at several localities including Diablo Canyon or Meteor Crater in Arizona and as a trace in several kimberlite deposits and placer deposits eroded from them.