Niobocarbide
NbC [CNMNC approved formula]
Named after its composition of Nb and C.
| IMA status : | Approved Species 1998 () |
| CLASSIFICATION | |
| Dana (8th edition) : |
01.01.19.03 (This Dana# Added) |
| (01) Native Elements | |
| (01.01) with metallic elements other than the platinum group | |
| (01.01.19) Osbornite group carbides and nitrides | |
| Nickel-Strunz (10th edition) : |
01.BA.20 |
| (01) Elements | |
| (01.B) Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides and | |
| (01.BA) Carbides | |
| Crystal system: | Cubic System |
| Point group (H-M): | m3m (or 4/m 3 2/m) — hexoctahedral |