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If a diamond is the hardest naturally occurring substance, how can one be cut? What will be an ideal response?

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What is the most distinctive physical property of the mineral halite? What will be an ideal response?

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018

Answer to Question 1

It is actually cleaved, along one of its four directions

Answer to Question 2

The salty taste.

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Reply #2 on: Jul 15, 2018

Thank you

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No problemo

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