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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Sapphire is used in grocery store scanners, you can drag stuff over it all year without scratches.


20 posted on 03/05/2014 9:32:50 AM PST by DBrow
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To: DBrow

again, thickness and weight.


21 posted on 03/05/2014 9:34:36 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: DBrow

Sapphire is the second most scratch-resistant material known, after diamond, of course.

IOW, only a diamond will scratch sapphire. Or possibly also other aluminum oxide materials, I’m a little vague on that point.


22 posted on 03/05/2014 9:45:58 AM PST by Sherman Logan
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