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Yes, then can. Diamond is ranked 10 on the Mohs Scale of hardness, the hardest natural mineral on earth.
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What other minerals can scratch Talc?
All of them
What is a mineral scratch test?
In 1822 scientist Friedrich Mohs developed a scale to measure the hardness of minerals. A mineral will scratch other minerals softer than itself and will be scratched by minerals that are harder.
What would be considered a rock?
A rock consists of lots of minerals, which are made up of elements such as gold and silver. A rock can contain valuable minerals such as diamonds. Diamonds are the most expensive minerals. You can mine rocks and minerals at a mine
What does minerals means?
Minerals are one or more substances, especially in a rock. Nearly ALL rocks are composed of minerals. In fact, nearly everything we use is made of, or contains, minerals. Without minerals none of the devices and structures that surround us in our daily lives could be made. Some minerals are rare and highly prized fir their characteristics, such as gold and diamonds.
What is Guyana's Natural Resources?
wood bauxite gold diamonds minerals rice sugarcane
What mineral can scratch all the minerals?
Diamonds are proven to scratch all minerals including itself.
Which minerals cannot scratch any minerals by itself?
Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring mineral and can scratch all other minerals. Talc is the softest of minerals and cannot scratch any other mineral.
What can scratch gypsum but can be scratched by all other minerals?
The human fingernail can just scratch gypsum, but is softer than all other minerals.
What do diamonds share with all minerals?
carbon
What other minerals can scratch Talc?
All of them
What mineral can scratch diamonds?
Diamonds can pretty much scratch any rocks and minerals.On something called, "Moh's Hardness Scale", the Diamond is the hardest one. So some examples of minerals it can scratch,~Corundum~Topaz~Quartz~Orthoclase~Apatite~Fluorite~Calcite~Gypsum~Talcand many, many more.Diamonds are one of the most hardest minerals.Hope I helped! (I'm learning this in science right now!)
Are coal salt diamonds and graphite minerals?
yes all of them are minerals.Another AnswerNone of them are minerals: coal, diamonds and graphite are formed from the mineral carbon. There is a class of minerals, according to Wikipedia: "The halide minerals are the group of minerals forming the natural salts."
Are man made diamonds really minerals?
Manufactured diamonds are all formed from carbon, which is really a mineral.
Mineral hardness scale name?
It is the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. It characterizes the scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of a harder material to scratch a softer material. The scale assigns numbers 1-10. 10 being the hardest of minerals(e.g. diamonds), and 1 being the softest minerals(e.g. talc). Generally minerals with a H<5 are softer minerals and minerals H>5 are harder.
What kind of minerals are diamonds made of?
Diamonds are minerals, composed of the element carbon.
Can a diamond scratch a rock or mineral?
Diamond will scratch all rocks and other minerals, including itself.
African diamonds are contained in what?
All diamonds are erupted to the earth surface together with indicator minerals, including kimberlite. Other minerals are present in fertile kimberlite -- containing diamonds -- and absent in sterile kimberlite.
