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Is calcite in diamonds?
No, calcite is calcium carbonate: CaCO3. Diamonds are just carbon: C
How can you tell the difference between diamonds and calcite?
calcite-is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCo3). diamond-is pure crystalline carbon(C).
What kind of gems is the worlds strongest?
Diamonds are the hardest mineral/gem in the world but they are brittle. The next step down from diamonds are sapphires and rubies. They arent brittle and are quite hard. On a scale of 1 to 10, diamonds (#10) being the hardest, sapphires rank 9. For more on the scale I used. Google MOHs scale of hardness
How did diamond head crater get its name?
Diamond Head crater got its name from the 19th-century British sailors who mistook crystals embedded in the rocks for diamonds. This mistaken identity led to the crater being named Diamond Head.
Which is better for jewelry calcite or quartz?
Quartz because it is harder, more durable and more resistant to scratching than calcite.
Are brittle stars ossicles apparent?
Brittle stars are echinoderms with a skeleton of embedded calcite ossicles (little bones) which fuse to form an armor plate. The plates are covered by the epidermis, so that you can tell where the plates/ossicles are, but you cannot see them directly.
Does hardening of steel make it ductile or brittle?
more brittle
Is calcite a compound mineral?
calcite is a mineral compound because its made up of two or more elements.
Is calcite in geodes?
Yeah calcite is in geodes. you can find some in stores or you can go on the internet and there is proof that there is calcite in geodes if you go to google.com and go to images and type in calcite in geodes ask wiki answers for more info :)!!!!
What is the effect of adding marble powder on durability of concrete?
Consider what marble powder is. It is basically calcite, which is an already common component of concrete. Adding more would be to increase the ratio of calcium carbonate to other plasticizing materials. In effect, it would make the concrete more stony and brittle.
Are vivid blue diamonds rarer and more expensive than vivid pink diamonds?
No. Pink diamonds are little more but they are both more expensive then colorless diamonds.
What is the most expensive item in Macy's?
Diamonds diamonds and more diamonds
