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No. Diamond is a hard mineral, the hardest natural mineral on earth.
The atom of the isotope caesium 133; the definition of second in SI is based on this atom.
Magnets for suspension springs for clocks
This mineral is hydroxyapatite.
Corundum - Crystalline Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) is a mineral that is hard (9.0 on Mohs scale) and used as an abrasive.
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The most common mineral which is used in laundry detergent are phosphates. This is used in detergents to remove hard water minerals in clothing.
There is insufficient information to answer this question. What mineral? Also, it seems hard to imagine that only one explorer used a given mineral to find his/her way.
The Romans did not have clocks. They used sundials
Clocks are primarily used for timekeeping purposes in America.
I think all egyptians used water clocks.
Diamond is a very hard white mineral.