(I'm not sure if steel is in fact a mineral)But I want to know if .. Last say topaz is stronger/harder then steel
Sandpaper , quartz will wear a hole in alloy steel. Just rub it. The steel that is.
Mineral ≠ metal Strong ≠ hard Even after you learn what the words mean, the only straight answer is still Look and see.
Well!! Steel is NOT a Mineral. It is an alloy!! A Mineral is a naturally occurring substance. An alloy is a mixture or metallic solid solution composed of two or more elements which is made artificially!! Also we cannot compare minerals and non minerals using strength. The only way to compare is by Hardness.. ON hardness Scale, Quartz, Topaz, Diamond, etc are HARDER than Steel
