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Only about 20% of all diamonds mined are gem-quality, and that is the most expensive use for diamonds.
Industrial diamonds make up the bulk of all diamonds mined. These are used to improve industrial tools, making them sharper, more precise, clear and longer-lasting.
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When is a material useful?
Any material is useful when someone uses it to make something.
What useful material may be obtained from bauxite what useful material may be obtained from hematite what are bauxite and hematite called since they produce useful material?
Bauxite is aluminum ore, hematite is iron ore.
Why diamond is hard enough to cut glass?
Yes. Diamond cuts through everything. In fact, diamond is the hardest natural material on Earth. (Diamond or laser can cut diamond.) The question was 'why'... the answer is because it is the most compressed carbon based material.
Is a diamond considered a rock or mineral and why?
A rock is always mineral material. Diamond is formed from carbon -- a natural, organic material. A diamond is considered both a rock and a mineral, according to these definitions.
Why is diamond different from most metals?
Diamond is not a metal, it is a mineral: the hardest material on earth.
What material can scratch a diamond?
Diamond
Is the diamond the hardest material?
Diamond has an extremely strong covalent bonding between carbon atoms; today diamond is not considered the hardest material, Today the hardest material is Aggregated diamond nanorods.
When is a material useful?
Any material is useful when someone uses it to make something.
What do you do with the tank inside of the diamond mines?
Water tanks in diamond mining operations are employed to separate mined aggregate material from diamond material.
What is the sharpest material?
diamond is the hardest material and if it is sharpened , then it is the sharpest material
What makes the hardness of a diamond useful?
Most diamonds are used in industry and not in jewelry. Their hardness makes diamond useful as a cutting tool.
What is the natural material?
Diamond :)
Is diamond magnetic material?
No.
Is diamond a magnetic material?
No.
The hardest known natural material is?
Nyloncarbonsynathan
Why are diamonds useful to this planet?
Because diamonds are the hardest material, there are many uses of diamond in industry. Seventy-five percent of all diamonds mined are used in industrial applications.
What is the greatest security threat in a diamond mine?
Based on the extreme value potential of any diamond material -- diamond material being usually physically small -- the greatest security threat to mine owners is theft of any raw diamond material.
