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Diamond is harder than iron. Diamond is the hardest known natural mineral and can scratch iron.

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Is it true or false mineral can scratch any mineral harder than itself?

False. A mineral can only scratch another mineral if it is harder than that mineral according to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.


Is diamond harder than iron or the other way around?

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Is iron harder than steel?

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The mineral would have a hardness between 5.5 to 6 on the Mohs scale. This suggests that it is harder than glass (hardness of 5.5) but softer than an iron nail (hardness of around 5.5 to 6).


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Is Iron harder than aluminum?

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On mohs' hardness scale what mineral is harder than quartz but harder than appetite?

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Is a Gray mineral harder than a white mineral?

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What mineral is harder than gypsum but softer than flourite?

Calcite is a mineral that is harder than gypsum but softer than fluorite on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Calcite has a hardness of 3, while gypsum has a hardness of 2 and fluorite has a hardness of 4.