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Is diorite as hard as a diamond?
No, diorite is not as hard as a diamond. Diorite is a common type of rock composed mainly of feldspar and quartz, which are much softer than diamonds. Diamonds are one of the hardest natural substances known, ranking the highest on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
On mohs' hardness scale what mineral is harder than quartz but harder than appetite?
If you mean isn't harder than quartz but harder than apatite ( you spelled it wrong), that would be Orthoclase Feldspar. Else the minerals that are harder than both apatite and quartz are topaz, corundum, and diamond (diamond being the hardest, well the hardest non synthetic mineral).
Is bedrock harder than diamond?
No. From its Wikipedia entry about bedrock: "In stratigraphy, bedrock is consolidated rock underlying the surface of a terrestrial planet, usually the Earth." Diamond rates as 10 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness -- the highest rating. It is harder than any other mineral, which would compose bedrock.
What is harder than rock?
diamond is harder than rock and so are many minerals like silver and nickel rock is actually known as a silicate minerals silica and oxygen quartz is one of the hardest on of the silicate minerals and the most stable
Does diorite turn into granite?
Diorite does not turn into granite. Diorite and granite are two distinct types of igneous rocks with different mineral compositions. Diorite forms from the cooling of magma with a different composition than the magma that forms granite.
Is emerald harder than diamond?
No. Diamond is harder than emerald.
Which is harder diamond or plastic?
Diamond is harder than plastic.
What is harder diamond or onyx?
Diamond is harder than onyx.
What other stone which looks and shines like diamond but harder than diamond?
nothings harder than a diamond
Which is harder diamond or metal?
Diamond is harder than any metal.
Is diamond harder than gypsum?
Yes, diamond is harder than granite. Diamond is the hardest mineral known. And it is several times harder than granite.
Is diorite as hard as a diamond?
No, diorite is not as hard as a diamond. Diorite is a common type of rock composed mainly of feldspar and quartz, which are much softer than diamonds. Diamonds are one of the hardest natural substances known, ranking the highest on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Which one is harder diamond or steel?
Diamond is harder than steel: you can scratch steel with a diamond, but steel will not scratch a diamond.
Which mineral is harder than iron?
Diamond is harder than iron. Diamond is the hardest known natural mineral and can scratch iron.
Is diamond harder than steel?
Yes, diamond is harder than steel. Diamond is the hardest natural material known, while steel is a strong metal but not as hard as diamond.
Is a squidbeak harder than a diamond?
No it is not.
Is there a stone harder than a diamond?
no
