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What mineral scratches fluorite but cannot be scratched by glass?
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What mineral cannot be scratched by another mineral?
A diamond. Actually, a diamond can be scratched my other minerals.
Why cannot all minerals of a metal cannot be used for metal extraction?
In order to extract a metal from its mineral you need to have some solubility of that mineral, otherwise it will take too long. Let's say 2% solubility looks as a rational minimum
Is amber a silicate?
Amber is not a mineral, hence it cannot be a silicate. Amber is fossilized tree resin.
Why sanitary fittings are not made of chromium?
Chromium is a shiny metal, which prevents objects from corrosion, scratches, etc. However, chromium metal is very expensive and objects cannot be made from it. Therefore, a layer of chromium is used to deposit on objects through the process of electroplating.
What makes a mineral inorganic?
minerals cannot form from materials that were once part of a living thing. for example a crystal that falls out of a tree or is made by a tree is not inorganic so it doesn't count as a mineral
What kind of mineral leaves a greenish-black streak and cannot be scratched by fluorite?
Pyrite
What mineral can only be scratched by one mineral?
Corundum- which can only be scratched by diamond. Diamond cannot be scratched by any other mineral.
What mineral cannot be scratched by another mineral?
A diamond. Actually, a diamond can be scratched my other minerals.
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.
Which mineral ranked the highest hardness?
A diamond is the hardest mineral. A diamond can scratch all other minerals or rocks and cannot be scratched by another mineral or rock except another diamond.
What type of mineral is colorless cannot be scratched by calcite has no shine and breaks apart in many ways?
Dolomite. I think.
What mineral cannot be scratched by anything but quartz?
There is none because diamond is at the top of the scale so it can scratch anything.
Can a diamond be scratched by an iron nail?
Diamond is the hardest known natural element/mineral. It cannot be marked. However, and conversely it can mark other objects.
What is the hardness of a mineral that scratches gypsum?
On the Mineral Scale: 2 General Hardness: Softer than the human finger nail
What materials cannot be scratched?
talc
Is a Diamond can broken like a glass?
No. As you can see, diamond is the strongest mineral. It cannot be broken simply like a glass (it doesn't break when youknock it off the table with your elbow and land on the floor). Diamond scratches other minerals, but they cannot scratch it.
What can a mineral not be?
A mineral cannot be organic. A mineral cannot be made by or composed of life forms.
