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Manufactured diamonds are fashioned from the mineral carbon, just like natural diamonds.
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What is a diamond's mineral name?
The mineral in diamond is carbon.
Is there a stronger mineral than diamond?
No, diamond is the hardest natural mineral.
Is a diamond a Gem Mineral or Ore?
Diamond is a special molecular arrangement of carbon, a mineral.
Can diamond scratch steel?
Yes. Diamond is the hardest natural mineral. This would be especially evident using a diamond-tipped tool to mark steel.
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 would you have a mined diamond instead of a manufactured diamond?
Mined diamonds are more valuable than manufactured diamonds, as gemstones. This may not be a consideration for you, in which case, you would own a manufactured diamond.
What is harder a manufactured diamond or a mined diamond?
Both will be grated as 10 on the Mohs scale, the highest number to indicate the hardest mineral.
What mineral sticks to grease during separation from ore?
That would be the mineral diamond.
What is is the strongest mineral?
the strongest mineral is the diamond, actually the strongest mineral is the quartz and the strongest rock is diamond
What is a diamond's mineral name?
The mineral in diamond is carbon.
What mineral is usually pale yellow or colorless?
that would be a diamond.
Why natural diamond is worth more than manufactured diamond?
A natural diamond is more rare than a manufactured diamond.
Is there a stronger mineral than diamond?
No, diamond is the hardest natural mineral.
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.
How a mineral can be easily scratched?
It depends on how soft the mineral is. For example, Talc is the softest mineral. You can scratch it with just a fingernail. but on the other hand, Diamond, the hardest mineral can only be scratched with another Diamond. So as long as you are not trying to scratch a diamond (it would be 50/ 50 change of scratching if use another diamond), use a diamond. NOTE: how easy it is to scratch a mineral has nothing to do with how easy it is to break a mineral. Example diamond is the hardest mineral but can be chipped or broken by a good strong hammer stroke.
What mineral hs a greasy luster when uncut?
That would possibly be a diamond.
Which would not be consider as a mineral water diamond mica or quartz?
Quartz
