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A diamond is the only material that cannot be scratched by any other than itself.

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Which mineral cannot scratch any mineral by itself?

Talc is the mineral that cannot scratch any mineral by itself. It has a Mohs hardness of 1, making it the softest mineral on the Mohs scale, which means it can be easily scratched by all other minerals.


What mineral can scratch all the minerals?

Diamonds are proven to scratch all minerals including itself.


Can a diamond scratch a rock or mineral?

Diamond will scratch all rocks and other minerals, including itself.


Which minerals cannot scratch any minerals 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.


Is it true or false mineral can scratch any mineral harder than itself?

false a mineral can not scratch any mineral harder than itself


Can a mineral scratch any material harder than itself?

False. A mineral can only scratch itself or minerals equal in hardness or softer than it.


Can a mineral scratch any mineral harder that itself?

No, it is just the opposite.


Is the following question true or false a mineral can scratch any mineral harder than itself?

True. In general, a mineral can scratch any mineral that is softer than itself according to Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness. This means that a mineral with a higher number on the scale can scratch a mineral with a lower number.


What is a mineral scratch test?

In 1822 scientist Friedrich Mohs developed a scale to measure the hardness of minerals. A mineral will scratch other minerals softer than itself and will be scratched by minerals that are harder.


How do you determine how soft a mineral is?

The hardness of a mineral is categorized on the Mohs hardness scale with talc as 1 and diamond as 10. A mineral can only be scratched bya mineral that is as hard or harder than the first mineral. So talc can scratch talc but nothing else. A diamond can scratch every other mienral including itself. Cordundum with a hardness of 9 can't scratch diamonds but can scratch a lot of other minderals.


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 !


How can you tell if a mineral can scratch another mineral?

You can tell if a mineral can scratch another mineral by performing a scratch test, where you use the hardness scale to compare the minerals. If the mineral you are testing can scratch the other mineral, then it has a higher hardness on the scale.