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Quartz is harder than apatite, quartz being a 7 on the Mohs mineral hardness scale and apatite being a 5.
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Which minerals on Mohs' hardness scale can be scratched by quartz?
Othoclase, apatite, fluorite, calcite, gypsum, and talc.
What is mohs scale of hardest and equivalent easy test?
from 1 to 10, talc, gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, diamond. e.g hardness 6 will scratch or abrade apatite but will be scratched or abraded by quartz
What is the luster of apatite?
Like quartz it has a glassy luster
What mineral can be scratched with a steel knife or window glass?
apatite with a steel knife feldspar with window glass
What two minerals are harder than calcite but softer than quartz?
the minerals are fluorite, apatite ,and orthoclase
What can be scratched by glass but not a penny quartz apatite topaz or gypsum?
topaz
Which minerals on Mohs' hardness scale can be scratched by quartz?
Othoclase, apatite, fluorite, calcite, gypsum, and talc.
What is mohs scale of hardest and equivalent easy test?
from 1 to 10, talc, gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, diamond. e.g hardness 6 will scratch or abrade apatite but will be scratched or abraded by quartz
What minerals can be scratched with a knife?
Apatite
What is the luster of apatite?
Like quartz it has a glassy luster
Which mineral will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum?
apatite will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum
Which mineral on the mohs scale will scratch apatite?
Minerals that will scratch apatite must be more than a 5 on the Moh's hardness scale. So feldspar, quartz, topaz, corundum, and diamond will scratch apatite.
What unknown mineral is found to scratch apatite and to be scratched by corundum?
bacially it has a hard harness.
Explain the role of 4 different minerals in the advancement of mankind?
quartz,talc,apatite,feldspar
Which mineral will scratch glass but will be scratched by a nail?
quartz
What mineral can be scratched with a steel knife or window glass?
apatite with a steel knife feldspar with window glass
Can hematite be scratched by a nail?
It can be scratched by a diamond, corundum, topaz, and quartz.
