Mineral X could be anything. Diamond is the hardest mineral (10 on Mohs' scale) and can scratch all other minerals including another diamond.
Diamond is the hardest mineral and can only be scratched by another diamond.
The mineral that can only be scratched by diamond is diamond itself. Diamond is the hardest known natural mineral, scoring 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Diamond is the most resistant to being scratched as it is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale with a rating of 10.
A mineral can be easily scratched if its hardness is lower than the material it comes in contact with. Minerals are ranked on the Mohs scale of hardness from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest), with talc being the softest at 1 and diamond being the hardest at 10. If a mineral has a lower hardness than another material it is scratched against, it will exhibit scratches on its surface.
The most commonly known mineral that can be scratched by a fingernail is talc.
Diamond is the hardest mineral and can only be scratched by another diamond.
A diamond. Actually, a diamond can be scratched my other minerals.
The mineral that can only be scratched by diamond is diamond itself. Diamond is the hardest known natural mineral, scoring 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Diamond are only scratched by diamonds.
No mineral can scratch diamond.
Mineral that can be scratched with a knife blade or a window glass is gypsum.
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.
Diamond is the mineral that is most resistant to being scratched. It is the hardest known natural substance, scoring a 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Diamond can scratch talc but is not scratched by calcite. Diamond is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale, making it capable of scratching minerals with a lower hardness, like talc.
Diamond is the most resistant to being scratched as it is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale with a rating of 10.
Diamond is the hardest mineral and is most resistant to being scratched. It is ranked as a 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, making it the hardest naturally occurring substance.
A mineral can be easily scratched if its hardness is lower than the material it comes in contact with. Minerals are ranked on the Mohs scale of hardness from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest), with talc being the softest at 1 and diamond being the hardest at 10. If a mineral has a lower hardness than another material it is scratched against, it will exhibit scratches on its surface.