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No on the mohs scale the fingermail is lower than feldspar.
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What can quartzite scratch?
topaz
What can scratch gypsum but can be scratched by all other minerals?
The human fingernail can just scratch gypsum, but is softer than all other minerals.
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.
Which mineral can not scratch quartz?
Many mineral can not scratch Quartz.Remember the mnemonic for Mohs' scale of hardens "The Girls Can Flirt And Other Queer Things Can Do", where the mineral for each first letter is:(softest)TalkGypsumCalciteFluoriteApatiteOrthoclase (Feldspar)QuartsTopazCorundumDiamond(hardest) Thus minerals 1-6 can not scratch quartz.
Is feldspar metalic?
no, feldspar is a mineral.
Which object can scratch apatite but not feldspar?
Glass can scratch apatite but not feldspar.
Can calcite scratch feldspar?
no
Which object can scratch feldspar but not quartz?
steel file 6.5
Can talc scratch feldspar?
According to Mohs' Hardness Scale, talc registers at a 1, whilst feldspar registers at a 6, so, no, talc cannot scratch feldspar.
What mineral can scratch feldspar but not quartz?
There is no mineral that would satisfy the question. If a mineral is able to scratch feldspar, it would have a Mohs hardness of 6 or above. Fluorite is rated as a 4. It would be impossible for a mineral which scratches feldspar to be unable to scratch fluorite.
What can quartzite scratch?
topaz
Can feldspar be scratched by a nail?
Yes. It is much harder than your fingernail.
If you scrape a rock with your fingernail and your fingernail leaves a scratch it must be?
Your nail is 2.5 so the rocks you can scratch are, Gypsum and Talc.
What is a word that matches to cut with a fingernail?
Scratch.
Why can't calcite scratch feldspar?
because it is softer
How hard is orthoclase feldspar?
On the Mohs Scale of mineral hardness, feldspar is 6 and quartz is 7, so quartz is harder. What does this mean? quartz will scratch feldspar, but feldspar will not scratch quartz.
Can your fingernail scratch talc?
you can scratch talc becuase it is the softest mineral on the moth scale.
