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Fluorite has a hardness of 4 out of 10 and can scratch gypsum, talc and anything less than 4.
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What minerals can a steel knife scratch?
it can scratch fluorite
Which minerals will not scratch quartz?
fluorite ,tale ,gypsum
What minerals you could use to scratch fluorite?
Mohs' Scale of mineral hardness using minerals is :-TalcGypsumCalciteFluorite (also known as Fluorspar)ApatiteOrthoclase FeldsparQuartsTopazCorundumDiamondThus minerals 5,6,7,8,9 and 10 will scratch Fluorite.
Which minerals would scratch fluorite?
Any mineral with a hardness greater than that of fluorite which is 4 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Examples include quartz, orthoclase, garnet, diamond, etc.
What can scratch fluorite?
quartz
What minerals would scratch fluorite - talc quartz or calcite?
Fluorite with a Mohs hardness of 4 would be scratched by quartz (with a hardness of 7). Both calcite (Mohs hardness 3) and talc (Mohs hardness 1) are softer than fluorite.
Will fluorite scratch a penny?
no because fluorite is softer than a penny
Can fluorite scratch apatite?
No it cant.
Which mineral will scratch fluorite galena and pyroxene?
Olivine
What is a mineral that fluorite can't scratch?
Fluorite is unable to scratch feldspar, quartz, corundum, diamond, or any other mineral with a Mohs hardness greater than 4.
What mineral can scratch fluorite?
the answer is something harder than fluorite some examples are granite , magnetite , diamonds , and quartz .
What is fluorite's mineral group?
Flourite is in a group of minerals known as halides.
