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Since diamond is the hardest mineral, diamonds are used to enhance tools and precision instruments, simply because they can cut through **anything**.
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Why can diamonds scratch chalk?
Diamonds are harder than chalk.
What rocks can scratch a diamonds?
Diamonds can only be scratched by other diamonds. Diamond is the hardest natural mineral.
What can be scratch by diamond?
Diamond are only scratched by diamonds.
What mineral can corundum scratch?
Corundum can scratch almost any mineral that isn't diamond.
What mineral can scratch all the minerals?
Diamonds are proven to scratch all minerals including itself.
What mineral can scratch everything?
diamonds you idiot, even guys can answer that !
Can diamonds be scratched with a nail?
No. Only another diamond can scratch a diamond.
Is diamonds the only mineral that will not scratch?
No. A diamond can still be scratched by another diamond.
How can you tell the difference between a diamond and a crystal?
Take the two and scratch them off of each other. Which ever is scratched is the crystal. Diamonds are always harder. You can also try to scratch it off of other things too, but the diamond will never scratch.
What mineral can scratch fluorite?
the answer is something harder than fluorite some examples are granite , magnetite , diamonds , and quartz .
What mineral can scratch diamonds?
Diamonds can pretty much scratch any rocks and minerals.On something called, "Moh's Hardness Scale", the Diamond is the hardest one. So some examples of minerals it can scratch,~Corundum~Topaz~Quartz~Orthoclase~Apatite~Fluorite~Calcite~Gypsum~Talcand many, many more.Diamonds are one of the most hardest minerals.Hope I helped! (I'm learning this in science right now!)
Does graphite scratch glass?
Yes, scientist have turned "mundane" form of carbon into diamond by applying enormous amounts of heat and pressure. These conditions are similar to what forms diamonds naturally. The process is expensive though.
