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What type of mineral is aragonite?
Aragonite is a carbonate mineral it is a polymorph of the more common mineral calcite, it is mainly found in animal's shells.
Are minerals hard?
Some minerals are hard yet some are soft. Talc is the softest mineral as diamond is the hardest mineral. You can look at this on the hardness scale. It goes from one to ten, so talc is one as diamond is ten.
Is a mineral soft?
No, a mineral is a hard substance
Which mineral is a cousin to a diamond of chemical composition?
The mineral is carbon: allotropes include diamond, graphite and coal.
Which is mineral and hardness soft?
For example talc is very soft.
What mineral is a polymorph of graphite?
Diamond is a polymorph of graphite (which are both allotrope's of carbon). Please see the related links.
How soft is diamond?
Diamond is the hardest mineral on earth.
Is diamond hard or soft?
Diamond is the hardest mineral on earth.
What is a mineral that contains oxygen and silison that is shiny and soft?
diamond
How can you tell the difference between diamonds and calcite?
calcite-is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCo3). diamond-is pure crystalline carbon(C).
What kind of mineral in calcite?
Calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
What soft mineral starts with the letter g?
Graphite is a very soft mineral beginning with "g". Interestingly enough, it is composed of carbon, just like diamond, which is the hardest mineral known!
What type of mineral is aragonite?
Aragonite is a carbonate mineral it is a polymorph of the more common mineral calcite, it is mainly found in animal's shells.
Is diamond a soft crystalline form of carbon?
No, diamond is the hardest known mineral, an allotrope of carbon, with a strong crystalline structure.
Is diamond a soft rock?
Well, diamond is a mineral so it isn't any type of rock.Diamond is the hardest mineral on earth and a 10 on the 1-10 MOHZ hardness scale. It is 40-50 times harder than the next hardest rock, corundum which is 9 on the scale. So no, diamond is quite the very opposite of soft, and as previously stated, it is a mineral, not a rock.No, diamond is the hardest rock.
How a mineral can be easily scratched?
It depends on how soft the mineral is. For example, Talc is the softest mineral. You can scratch it with just a fingernail. but on the other hand, Diamond, the hardest mineral can only be scratched with another Diamond. So as long as you are not trying to scratch a diamond (it would be 50/ 50 change of scratching if use another diamond), use a diamond. NOTE: how easy it is to scratch a mineral has nothing to do with how easy it is to break a mineral. Example diamond is the hardest mineral but can be chipped or broken by a good strong hammer stroke.
Are quartz and diamonds very soft minerals?
No. Quartz is harder than steel (based on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness), and diamond is THE hardest mineral.
