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A mineral can be scratched by a brass washer but cannot be scratched by a copper coin.is a test of what?
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Is melted copper a mineral why or why not?
is melted copper still a mineral
An important copper ore mineral?
what are the ores of copper
What mineral can interfere with copper absorption and can lead to copper deficiency?
zinc
Do much of the worlds copper is contained in the mineral ore?
Chalcopyrite which is a copper iron sulphide mineral with formula CuFeS2.
What mineral group does bornite belong to?
Bornite is a sulfide mineral, it is an important copper ore mineral and occurs widely in porphyry copper deposits along with the more common chalcopyrite.
What mineral can be scratched by a steel knife but not a copper penny?
You can scratch any mineral against a mineral with a higher place. Talc maybe?
What mineral do you scratch with a penny or steel wool for hardness?
Copper and steel have hardness of around 3 and 6 respectively on the Mohs scale. You can use them to test any mineral, and roughly estimate its hardness. If it's scratched by copper, it's less than 3, if it's scratched by steel but not by copper, it's between 3 and 6, if neither copper nor steel scratches it, then it's above 6.
What will scratch serpentine and what does not scratch it?
The Mohs hardness of serpentine is 2,5-3; it a soft mineral. Not scrached by a graphite pen; scratched by fingernail, copper etc.
Is steam and copper a mineral?
Copper is a mineral, steam is not.
What is the resistance of a mineral has to being scratched called?
The resistance of a mineral to being scratched is known as its 'hardness'. This is a relative measurement determined by whether it scratches, or is scratched by, other materials of determined hardness. Hardness is measured on the Mohs scale. To give to some idea, diamond (the hardest known mineral) is a 10, while talc (the softest) is 1. A copper coin is around 3, a fingernail is around 2, an iron nail is around 5. Quartz, for example, is a 7.
What mineral is in cooper that makes moonshine palitalble?
The mineral in copper that makes moonshine palatable is actually the copper itself. Copper is a mineral.
Is melted copper a mineral why or why not?
is melted copper still a mineral
Is copper a mineral or a rock?
Copper is an element which can be found in rocks, or it can be found in a relative pure state in nature called native copper, which is a mineral.
What minerals can be scratched with a copper coin?
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Is copper a non-metallic mineral?
Yes, copper is a metallic mineral.
What is the mineral composition of copper?
Copper is an elementary substance - it has no mineral or any other materials in it.
What is in cooper that makes moonshine palitalble?
The mineral in copper that makes moonshine palatable is actually the copper itself. Copper is a mineral.
