:: : " Is inversely proportional to " is not the right language here; " varies inversely with " should be used instead . ( As I understand it, hardness scales are 72.78.102.77 11 : 26, 21 July 2007 ( UTC)
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Its hardness is theoretically superior to that of cubic diamond ( up to 58 % more ) according to computational simulations but natural specimens exhibited somewhat lower hardness through a large range of values ( from 7 to 8 on Mohs hardness scale ).