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Yes, diamond is the hardest mineral.
A field test for diamond is extreme hardness, which you could verify by scratching a rock with your unknown sample. If the rock is scratched, you could bag the sample and ask for further tests to determine the composition of the sample.
(If, however, what you're questioning is a gem stone, scratching rocks with it could be an expensive test.)
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Can a diamond scratch a rock or mineral?
Diamond will scratch all rocks and other minerals, including itself.
What rocks can scratch a diamonds?
Diamonds can only be scratched by other diamonds. Diamond is the hardest natural mineral.
Which mineral scratches other rocks?
According to the scientificly accepted "Moh's Scale" Diamond would rank 1st.
What are the classifications of igneous rocks?
it can get scratch by a diamond
When you scratch a diamond on glass does it scratch the diamond?
noNo other way around
Which mineral ranked the highest hardness?
A diamond is the hardest mineral. A diamond can scratch all other minerals or rocks and cannot be scratched by another mineral or rock except another diamond.
What can scrach a diamond?
A diamond can only be scratched by another diamond due to its hardness. No other material is hard enough to scratch a diamond.
Can quartz scratch other rocks and minerals?
Yes, quartz is considered a hard mineral ranking 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness, making it able to scratch most other minerals. However, there are harder minerals such as diamond and corundum that can scratch quartz.
What mineral can scratch itself but no other mineral can scratch it?
A diamond is the only material that cannot be scratched by any other than itself.
Can a diamond scratch itself?
A diamond can scratch a diamond, but one diamond cannot scratch itself.
Which mineral will scratch every other?
DIAMOND
Can Gypsum can scratch diamond?
No, gypsum cannot scratch diamond. Diamond is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale with a rating of 10, while gypsum is much softer with a rating of 2, which means diamond is able to scratch gypsum but not the other way around.
