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Which is the softest and the hardest mineral?
The softest known mineral is 'TALC'. The hardest known mineral is 'DIAMOND' (according to Friedrich Mohs scale)
What is the hardest mineral in this group?
Silicon Dioxide (known as Quartz) is not the hardest mineral, the hardest mineral is an allotrope of carbon called diamond. Quartz is only the 7th hardest mineral.
What is the hardest naturally occurring substance in the world?
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
Calcium carbonate is also known as?
It is known as calcite, the main mineral of limestone and marble.
Hardest material on earth?
The hardest material in the world is Wurtzite, it is very much same as that of a diamond but is more complex than diamond and thus makes it stronger than diamond. Wurtzite boron nitride becomes 80% stronger after the re-orientation process, and this makes it the hardest substance found on earth.
What mineral is the hardest substance known and an allotrope of carbon?
Diamond is the hardest mineral currently known and is an allotrope of carbon.
A diamond is the hardest natural substance is this a physical or chemical property?
Diamond is the hardest known mineral, which is a physical property of the mineral.
What mineral is pure Carbon and is considered the hardest known substance on Earth?
Diamond.
What is hardest mineral and what is the softest?
The hardest mineral is diamond, and the softest mineral is talc.
Does the following statement reflect a physical property or a chemical property-diamonds are the hardest known substance?
The hardness of diamond is a physical property of the diamond. The statement is also untrue as diamond is only the hardest known mineral, not the hardest known substance.
Which mineral is the hardest on the scale?
Diamond is the hardest mineral known.
Which is the softest and the hardest mineral?
The softest known mineral is 'TALC'. The hardest known mineral is 'DIAMOND' (according to Friedrich Mohs scale)
What is the hardest substance of all?
Diamonds are the hardest known substance
Is diamond known for its hardness?
Diamonds are the hardest known mineral or stone found in nature. It is rated a 10 on the hardness scale known as the Mohs Scale.
What is the second hardest natural substance on earth?
The hardest substance that is naturally occurring is a diamond. However, there are harder substances that have been made by scientists in labs.
What is the hardest mineral in this group?
Silicon Dioxide (known as Quartz) is not the hardest mineral, the hardest mineral is an allotrope of carbon called diamond. Quartz is only the 7th hardest mineral.
Is diamond the strongest non-metal known to man?
Original answer: yes-it is the strongest substance on earthYes, diamond is the strongest Natural substance on earth, but it is not nearly the strongest substance of all, and diamond is a mineral... not a metal... there are other ores such as titanium and tungsten that can be strengthened to become thousands of times stronger than diamond.
