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How is the hardness of a diamond related to the way it was formed?
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Diamonds are formed into crystals with a perfect octahedral crystal habit. Hardness is associated "...with the crystal growth form, which is single-stage..."
"The Mohs scale of mineral hardness characterizes the scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of a harder material to scratch a softer material."
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What is stronger than sand?
i think granite because it was formed under the earth in deep pressure and heat but marble has weaker bonds in its particles. marble was formed by limestone with not alot of pressure as granite or heat. granite is way strongger
Is diamond harder than iron or the other way around?
Iron Ranks about a 4-5 on the Moh's hardness scale. A diamond is a perfect 10 diamond. A diamond much harder then iron.
What type of stone is diamond?
It is an ALLOTROPE of Carbon. Aall the atoms in diamoind are carbon. They way these atoms are arranged, in the Adamantine Structure, gives diamond its hardness. When mined as a stone , it tends to be rounded and lacks any lustre, and grey in colour. It diamiond cutters, who bring the edges and lustre to a diamiond. NB Other allotropes of carbon are Graphite, and Buckminster Fullerene(Footballene). These two allotropes of carbon have a different arrangement of the carbon atoms.
What does hardness of a mineral mean?
the hardness scale is 1 thru 8. 8 being the hardest. diamonds are an 8 on the scale, this is the way it is for gems anyways. i don't know if it is different for minerals.
Is hardness extensive or intensive?
No matter what size a sample is, if is hard, it will still be just as hard. This means that hardness is an intensive properties. Intensive properties do not matter what size of sample is being used. Extensive properties will change if sample size is changed.
What is stronger than sand?
i think granite because it was formed under the earth in deep pressure and heat but marble has weaker bonds in its particles. marble was formed by limestone with not alot of pressure as granite or heat. granite is way strongger
Is diamond harder than iron or the other way around?
Iron Ranks about a 4-5 on the Moh's hardness scale. A diamond is a perfect 10 diamond. A diamond much harder then iron.
What is hardest object diamond or platinum?
Diamond, Its atom structure formed by many carbon atoms in such a way makes it very strong indeed
What do you do with waste diamond?
Because of its hardness properties, there is no 'waste' in diamond cutting, in the sense that none of it is simply tossed in the trash. Diamond dust and diamond fragments that result from cutting and polishing a diamond are collected and used to cut and polish other diamonds. If a chip happens to be useful as an accent stone in jewelery, it is used that way.
Is a diamond sedimentary rock?
No. By definition, sedimentary rock is formed on the earth's surface and in bodies of water. Diamonds are formed far below the earth's surface and are erupted to the surface by way of volcanic pipes.
Are the diamonds formed the same way as igneous rocks?
No. Igneous rock is formed from the solidification of magma or lava. Diamond is a mineral which is formed at great depth below the surface, from intense pressure and heat.
What is depletion how does it formed?
depletion is related to erosion and soil erosion they are pretty much formed the same way hoped this helped :)
What do you do if rocks are in the way on nabooti island?
In the Diamond Mine, there are explosives at the left. (see related question)
Is diamond a mineral or a crystal?
Diamond is considered an elemental mineral.Diamond is made of pure carbon, with carbon atoms arranged in a cubic structure and bonded to their neighbors in a very compact way. So, diamond is made of an element but it is not an element. It is not a compound either, because, by definition, a compound is made up of two or more elements.I would say diamond is crystalline form of carbon, that is, it is composed merely of carbon atoms in a highly structured arrangement. It is carbon, like charcoal, but its more expensive due to its good properties that include natural hardness and beauty. Note that only about 20% of all diamonds mined are gem-quality stones.
Does hardness help identify a mineral?
Hardness alone is not a good way to identify a mineral, other properties such as streak color, cleavage, opacity, ect also need to be taken into consideration. There is no "quick way" to properly identify a mineral.
Is it fact or opinion that diamonds are the hardest substance on earth?
This is a fact. It can be verified by way of experimentation, and is true regardless of what anyone believes or disbelieves.
What do you use the Mohs scale of hardness for?
#1 - Talc #2 - Gypsum #3 - Calcite #4 - Flourite #5 - Apatite #6 - Orthoclase Feldspar #7 - Quartz #8 - Topaz #9 - Corundum #10 - Diamond
