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It depends on how soft the mineral is. For example, Talc is the softest mineral. You can scratch it with just a fingernail. but on the other hand, Diamond, the hardest mineral can only be scratched with another Diamond. So as long as you are not trying to scratch a diamond (it would be 50/ 50 change of scratching if use another diamond), use a diamond.
NOTE: how easy it is to scratch a mineral has nothing to do with how easy it is to break a mineral. Example diamond is the hardest mineral but can be chipped or broken by a good strong hammer stroke.
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A mineral that can be scratched easily by all other minerals is?
Talc is the softest mineral and can be scratched by any other mineral.
What mineral is very easily scratched and found in the drywalls of a house?
Gypsum is a mineral commonly found in drywall that is easily scratched due to its low hardness on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What mineral is very easily scratched and found in drywalls of houses?
Gypsum (number 2 on the Moh's Hardness Scale)
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.
Which mineral can be scratched by a fingernail?
The most commonly known mineral that can be scratched by a fingernail is talc.
A measure of how easily a mineral is scratched?
hardness
What is a measure of easily a mineral can be scratched?
hardness
A mineral that can be scratched easily by all other minerals is?
Talc is the softest mineral and can be scratched by any other mineral.
What is total hardness?
hardness is how easily a mineral can be scratched
The measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched?
The term for this is "hardness".
What mineral is very easily scratched and found in the drywalls of a house?
Gypsum is a mineral commonly found in drywall that is easily scratched due to its low hardness on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What is ment by a meant by a mineral's hardness?
Hardness is the measure of how easily a mineral is scratched.
What property of minerals measures how easily a mineral can be scratched?
Hardness
Which mineral can be scratched by a steel nail?
Calcite is a mineral that can be easily scratched by a steel nail due to its relatively low hardness compared to steel.
What mineral is very easily scratched and found in drywalls of houses?
Gypsum (number 2 on the Moh's Hardness Scale)
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.
True false hardness is determined by how easily a mineral can be scratched?
True, hardness is determined by how easily a mineral can be scratched. The Mohs scale is commonly used to measure hardness, with higher numbers indicating greater hardness.
