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A Diamond can be broken if shot. An impact can break or chip a diamond regaurdless of how perfect the stone is. A diamond cannot be scratched however except by another Diamond.
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However, because of its value, you might not want to use a diamond for target practice. Instead, you could consider using a pea or a kernel of corn -- a diamond of either size would be quite valuable: up to tens of thousands of dollars if it were a 'perfect' stone.
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Can you break a diamond with a laser?
You can cut a diamond with a laser -- because of its value, you might not want to 'break' it.
What object or thing that can break a diamond?
Anything can 'break' a diamond should it strike the diamond in its weak spot -- a flaw, because a diamond has perfect cleavage in four directions.
Can a diamond break?
With the application of sufficient force, yes, a diamond can break. Diamond cutters do it all the time. They actually use a hardened steel chisel and a hammer to cleave diamond. Certainly a diamond can be broken using a hammer and an anvil, but that is a poor use of the tools and a waste of a diamond.
How hard to you have to hit a diamond for it to break?
Hitting a diamond is probably not an activity that will produce much of a result, if your goal is to 'break' the diamond. If you purchase a diamond large enough to be a target to hit, you'll spend tens of thousands of dollars, perhaps more. Diamond is the hardest natural mineral known
Can a train break a real diamond?
Yes. Although diamond is very hard, it is also brittle. Hit a diamond with a hammer, and it WILL scratch the hammer- but the hammer will also shatter the diamond.
Can erosion cause diamond to break?
This may be possible in a lowest-tier industrial diamond, but is unreasonable in a gemstone.
Can ice wedging break a diamond?
I am not so sure but if the diamond has a crack it may be possible, if you have old diamonds you should try it out.
Is it possible to break a ruby?
No Even diamonds are breakable - small offcuts of diamond are used in industry - such as a diamond coated saw blade.
Can you break a diamond with a laser?
You can cut a diamond with a laser -- because of its value, you might not want to 'break' it.
How do you fix a broken diamond?
Diamond cannot break.
What object or thing that can break a diamond?
Anything can 'break' a diamond should it strike the diamond in its weak spot -- a flaw, because a diamond has perfect cleavage in four directions.
What is the sharpest mineral in the world?
diamond it is the only thing that can break a diamond is a diamond
Can diamond break obsidian?
Diamond is the hardest substance known to man, so it can break most materials. Obsidian is a type of volcanic glass that is very sharp and brittle. Diamond can break obsidian.
What is a fracture of a diamond?
A diamond fracture is a break or a crack in the stone.
Can a diamond break a mirror?
Probably. But this is a poor use of a diamond. If you want to break a mirror, most any object pushed or pitched against it will break it.
Will a diamond break if it is cold?
No, a diamond will not break from extreme cold. However, a seriously flawed stone may break anywhere, at any time, under a variety of conditions.
What is the name of a rock you can break?
Diamond
