Talc can scratch Talc , although Talc's hardness varies it is considered a soft mineral, that can even be scratched with a finger nail. Any mineral or material with a hardness equal to or greater than 1 on the Mohs hardness scale will be able to scratch talc. Talc is the softest mineral listed on the Mohs scale, listed as a 1 on the scale which is graded from 1 through 10, with 10 being the hardest (diamond).
Mohs' scale of hardness is a test created by mineralogist Friedrich Mohs, which determines the relative hardness of minerals, on a hypothetical scale of 1-10, where 1 is very soft (eg Talc) and 10 is extremely hard (eg Diamond).
Moh's scale is a scale of relative hardness of material and minerals. The scale goes from 1 to 10, 1 being the easiest to scratch and 10 being the hardest ( Talc-1; Diamond-10)
According to the Mohs scale - the softest mineral (with a value of 1) is talc.
It is one of the hardest naturally occuring substances on Earth. On the Mohs hardness scale, where the mineral talc is the softest (1 on the scale) and diamond is the hardest (10 on the scale), rubies, sapphires, and emeralds all come in at around 9.
Talc is the softest mineral; his hardness is 1 on the Mohs scale.
Talc is the mineral with a hardness of 1 on the Mohs scale.
Talc can scratch Talc , although Talc's hardness varies it is considered a soft mineral, that can even be scratched with a finger nail. Any mineral or material with a hardness equal to or greater than 1 on the Mohs hardness scale will be able to scratch talc. Talc is the softest mineral listed on the Mohs scale, listed as a 1 on the scale which is graded from 1 through 10, with 10 being the hardest (diamond).
Talc or steatite is a metamorphic rock. It is a secondary mineral and it is the main mineral used to produce soapstone.
Mohs' scale of hardness is a test created by mineralogist Friedrich Mohs, which determines the relative hardness of minerals, on a hypothetical scale of 1-10, where 1 is very soft (eg Talc) and 10 is extremely hard (eg Diamond).
No......Topaz is an 8 and Talc is a 1....talc is the softest on the scale
No. On the Mohs Scale of hardness, the hardness comparisons are exactly opposite. Talc is rated as 1 -- soft, and diamond is rated as 10 -- hard, in fact, the hardest rating.
Moh's scale is a scale of relative hardness of material and minerals. The scale goes from 1 to 10, 1 being the easiest to scratch and 10 being the hardest ( Talc-1; Diamond-10)
what type of breakage is more common deavage or fracture
Tals, a mineral, has a hardness of 1 on the Mohs scale of relative mineral hardness, a 1 being the one able to be scratched by the remaining nine minerals. It's soft.
number 10 is diamonds and the softest (number 1)is talc
Talc