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Q: Can hornblende be scratched from a fingernail?
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What can graphite be scratched by?

fingernail


What mineral has nonmetallic luster is black and can be scratched by a fingernail?

Magnatite is the mineral that has a nonmatallic luster, is black, and can be scratched by a fingernail.


Can halite be scratched by a fingernail?

Marginally. Halite has a hardness of 2 to 2.5, about the same as a fingernail.


What mineral can be scratched by a penny but not a fingernail?

Calcium


Can talc be scratched by a fingernail?

Talc i assigned a hardness of 1 according to the Mohs scale of hardness. This implies that talc has the least hardness and therefore is soft and can be scratched by a fingernail.


Can an emerald be scratched by a fingernail?

No, emerald is a very hard substance.


What minerals are soft enough to be scratched by a fingernail?

talc, gypsum


What three minerals can be scratched by a fingernail?

bob fred and bobby


Can graphite be scratched by a fingernail?

yes graphite can be scrathced by a nail


What rock is soft enough to be scratched by a nail?

Rocks that mostly contain minerals like mica, gypsum, and talc can be scratched by a fingernail.


Which mineral on Mohs hardness scale can be scratched by your finger?

Talc (1 on the Mohs Hardness Scale) can be scratched by a fingernail.


Which minerals can be easily scratched by a fingernail has cleavage a metallic luster and has a black streak?

Well you see, it's pretty simple. If a fingernail has a hardness of 2.5, and the question is asking what mineral can easily be scratched by a fingernail. Well then it is Graphite. It has a less hardness than your fingernails.