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Yes, industrial diamonds are used in the cutting heads of oil drilling rigs.

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What can cut through bedrock?

Industrial tools such as diamond-tipped drill bits or hydraulic hammers with high pressure and heat can cut through bedrock. These tools are commonly used in construction, mining, and drilling operations to break through hard rock formations.


Is diamond or bedrock harder?

A diamond is technically "harder", but diamonds are brittle; they can be crushed or broken, but it's very difficult to CUT one. The diamond "cutting" process is a combination of fracturing and grinding, not actually "cutting" the diamond. Bedrock is easy to cut, with steel tools.


Which is harder bedrock or diamond?

Diamond Blocks can be broken with a stone Axe and the Diamond Ore Block can be Brocken with a Iron Axe. Bedrock is literally indestructible (unbreakable, not breakable, can’t break it) Bedrock can only be Brocken in Creative mode


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.


Is there a laser that can cut through diamond?

Yes


Can diamond cut through rock?

yes


Can diamonds cut through steel?

Yes, a diamond-tipped tool can cut through steel.


Can a diamond cut through paper?

yes a diamond can even cut through metal and glass so paper would be no problem.


Can diamond or emeralds cut glass?

A diamond will cut glass -- an emerald will not.


What material can diamond tipped drills cut though?

Diamond-tipped drills can cut through any material, including diamonds.


Can a diamond blade cut metal?

Yes, a diamond blade can cut metal because diamonds are one of the hardest materials and can effectively cut through various metals.


How do you know if a crsytal is a diamond?

see if it cuts glass..any diamond can cut through glass