You Are Holding a Piece of Corundum-What Specific Mineral on the Moh's

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Short Answer

You are holding a piece of corundum-what specific mineral on the Moh's Hardness Scale will your piece of corundum not scratch? ______________________________

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Definitions:

Basidia

Specialized spore-producing cells found in the reproductive structures of basidiomycete fungi.

Streptobacilli

Rod-shaped bacteria that grow in chains and can cause diseases in humans and animals.

Diplobacilli

A type of bacteria that forms pairs of bacilli, which are rod-shaped bacterial cells, often involved in various human diseases.

Staphylococcus

A genus of spherical bacteria known to cause various infections due to its resistance to antibiotics.