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Diamonds are proven to scratch all minerals including itself.
gypsum can
The human fingernail can just scratch gypsum, but is softer than all other minerals.
The scratch table is called the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness and measures the hardness of minerals in relation to the known hardest (diamond) and softest (talc) minerals.
yes.
Use the scratch test.
it refers to the mohs scale
scratching the mineral acrros a glass plate
Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring mineral and can scratch all other minerals. Talc is the softest of minerals and cannot scratch any other mineral.
Diamonds are proven to scratch all minerals including itself.
it can scratch fluorite
Talc is supposed to be too fragile to cause a scratch on the majority of minerals.
One way is to start with mohs scale which references the ability of one mineral to scratch another.
gypsum can
The human fingernail can just scratch gypsum, but is softer than all other minerals.
The scratch table is called the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness and measures the hardness of minerals in relation to the known hardest (diamond) and softest (talc) minerals.
All of them