Calcite vs Diamond
| Property | Calcite | Diamond |
|---|---|---|
| Formel | CaCO3 | C |
| Kristallsystem | Trigonal | Cubic (Isometric) |
| Mineralklasse | 05 Carbonates and Nitrates | 01 Native Elements |
| Mohshärte | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| Farbe | Colorless, white, yellow, orange, blue, green | Colorless, yellow, brown, blue, green, pink |
| Glanz | Vitreous | Adamantine |
| Strichfarbe | White | None |
| Transparenz | Transparent | Transparent |
| Spaltbarkeit | Perfect rhombohedral {1011} | Perfect octahedral {111} |
| Bruch | Conchoidal | Conchoidal |