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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/03/24 13:56 UTC 版)
Chaoite or white carbon is a mineral described as an allotrope of carbon whose existence is disputed. It was discovered in shock-fused graphite gneiss from the Ries crater in Bavaria. It has been described as slightly harder than graphite, with a reflection colour of grey to white. [1] From its electron diffraction pattern, the mineral has been considered to have a carbyne structure. [2] A later report has called this identification, and the very existence of carbyne phases, into question, arguing that the new reflections in the diffraction pattern are due to clay impurities. [3]