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Yes. This crystalline form of aluminum ranks as 9 on the Mohs scale: Diamond ranks 10, which is hardest of the hardness rankings.
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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 can only be scratched by diamond?
Diamond are only scratched by diamonds.
What mineral can corundum scratch?
Corundum can scratch almost any mineral that isn't diamond.
What can be scratch by diamond?
Diamond are only scratched by diamonds.
What is mohs scale of hardest and equivalent easy test?
from 1 to 10, talc, gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, diamond. e.g hardness 6 will scratch or abrade apatite but will be scratched or abraded by quartz
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 is pyrite scratch?
It can be scratched by a diamond, corundum, topaz, and quartz.
Can hematite be scratched by a nail?
It can be scratched by a diamond, corundum, topaz, and quartz.
What mineral can be scratched by diamond?
Diamond are only scratched by diamonds.
Is corundum harder than diamond?
No. Diamond is the hardest mineral. It measures 10 on the Mohs scale: Corundum measures 9, which is less hard than diamond, as below.
What mineral can only be scratched by diamond?
Diamond are only scratched by diamonds.
Will surface of a diamond be scratched?
Yes, perhaps, if scratched by another diamond.
What mineral can corundum scratch?
Corundum can scratch almost any mineral that isn't diamond.
Which mineral can scratch topaz?
Corundum and Diamond.
What unknown mineral is found to scratch apatite and to be scratched by corundum?
bacially it has a hard harness.
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 !
Is Diamond is the hardest mineral and can it scratch corundum?
no it can't
