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Diamond use to be the hardest known natural substance now it is
the mineral lonsdaleite at 58% stronger then diamond is the first the second hardest is wurtzite boron nitride at 18% stronger then diamonds they are both extreamly rare natural minerals
sources http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16610-diamond-no-longer-natures-hardest-material.html
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe hardest natural substance is pure carbon in the form of a diamond.
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∙ 15y agoThe diamond is the hardest naturally occurring substance in the world.
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∙ 11y agowat is da hardest naturl substance we kno.
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∙ 15y agoDiamond
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Which is the second natural hardest substance in the world?
The second hardest substance in the world is mineral lonsdaleite, or hexagonal diamond. It's made up from the same materials as diamonds, but it has a slightly different structor. Mineral lonsdaleite is extremely rare in nature.
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Yes, they are but the hardest material in the world known to mankind is DIAMOND.
What is the world's hardest metallic element?
Most chemists consider tungsten to be the toughest/least breakable naturally occuring metal. Tungsten also has the highest melting point and the lowest vapor pressure. Chromium may come in a close second as naturally occuring.
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No. The heaviest naturally-occurring element is uranium (atomic number 92, atomic weight 238.0289). While the substance with the highest density is either element iridium or the element osmium.
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Diamond is the hardest substance in the world
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No, diamond is the hardest known natural substance in the world.
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What is the second hardest substance in the world?
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What is the hardest most valuable and most expensive natural substance in the world?
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Which is the second natural hardest substance in the world?
The second hardest substance in the world is mineral lonsdaleite, or hexagonal diamond. It's made up from the same materials as diamonds, but it has a slightly different structor. Mineral lonsdaleite is extremely rare in nature.
What is the harest thing?
What do you mean? the hardest element? Carbon in the form of diamond is the hardest substance in the world, followed i think by tungsten which is what they use to make lightbulb filaments with!
When was the Amazon River built?
The Amazon River, the second longest river in the world, is a naturally occurring phenomenon and was not built.
Can a diamonds rot?
No, they can't rot because they are the hardest substance in the world. Diamonds are created when extreme heat and pressure, compress a substance such as coal into a hard rock.
Are ligers vegetarians?
No, ligers are carnivores, meaning they eat meat. Ligers are not naturally occurring in the world and the only ligers in existence were born in captivity.
