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diamond's hardness is a factor of 10. So this is the highest hardness, no mineral has this hardness! You can't scratch a diamond.
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What mineral can corundum scratch?
Corundum can scratch almost any mineral that isn't diamond.
What mineral will scratch with a window glass or a knife blade?
Diamond will scratch anything.
Which mineral cannot scratch any mineral by itself?
Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring mineral and can scratch all other minerals. Talc is the softest of minerals and cannot scratch any other mineral.
What kind of mineral can scratch quartz but not diamond?
According to the Mohs scale of hardness, Diamond has a hardness of 10 and Quartz has a hardness of 7. Any mineral with a hardness greater than 7 can scratch quartz and diamond can scratch any mineral with a hardness less than 10. Corundum (hardness of 9) and Topaz (hardness of 8) are two examples of minerals that can scratch quartz but not diamond.
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.
What mineral can corundum scratch?
Corundum can scratch almost any mineral that isn't diamond.
What is called in minerals can scratched diamond?
No mineral can scratch diamond.
Which mineral can scratch topaz?
Corundum and Diamond.
Which mineral will scratch every other?
DIAMOND
Can a diamond scratch a rock or mineral?
Diamond will scratch all rocks and other minerals, including itself.
What is the only mineral that can scratch corundum?
Diamond is the hardest mineral and is the only one that can scratch corundum. but in my opinion corundum will scratch corundum any mineral of the same hardness will scratch the other !
What mineral will scratch with a window glass or a knife blade?
Diamond will scratch anything.
Which minerals will scratch every other mineral?
Diamond
Is Diamond is the hardest mineral and can it scratch corundum?
no it can't
Is diamonds the only mineral that will not scratch?
No. A diamond can still be scratched by another diamond.
Which mineral cannot scratch any mineral by itself?
Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring mineral and can scratch all other minerals. Talc is the softest of minerals and cannot scratch any other mineral.
Why can a diamond scratch a diamond?
Diamonds are able to scratch other diamonds because they are one of the hardest materials known, ranking 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. This means that diamond has a high resistance to scratching, but it can still be scratched by another diamond due to the atomic structure and orientation of the crystals.
