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On the Mineral Scale: 2 General Hardness: Softer than the human finger nail
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∙ 8y agoWhat is the hardness of a mineral that scratches gypsum but cannot scratch calcite? Explain your answer
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∙ 15y agoGypsum has a hardness of 2 on the Mohs scale.
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∙ 12y agoGypsum is one of the softest minerals on the Earth, with a score of 2 on Moh's hardness scale.
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What is the hardnessof a mineral that scratches the gypsum but can't scratch fluorite?
Between 2 and 4. Calcite, which has a hardness of 3, is one example.
Which mineral has a hardness of 2?
Gypsum is the mineral listed at 2 on the Mohs hardness scale.
What is the hardness of a mineral if it scratches a penny but will not scratch glass?
Between 3.5 and 5.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What mineral can scratch feldspar but not quartz?
There is no mineral that would satisfy the question. If a mineral is able to scratch feldspar, it would have a Mohs hardness of 6 or above. Fluorite is rated as a 4. It would be impossible for a mineral which scratches feldspar to be unable to scratch fluorite.
What mineral scratches quartz but not gypsum and is green in color?
There is no answer to your question, because anything that will scratch quartz will also scratch gypsum.
What is the hardnessof a mineral that scratches the gypsum but can't scratch fluorite?
Between 2 and 4. Calcite, which has a hardness of 3, is one example.
Which mineral has a hardness of 2?
Gypsum is the mineral listed at 2 on the Mohs hardness scale.
Which mineral has the same hardness as fingernails?
Gypsum
What mineral property are you testing if a fingernail scratches a mineral?
You are testing the relative hardness of the mineral.
What is the hardness of a mineral if it scratches a penny but will not scratch glass?
Between 3.5 and 5.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What does a mineral have if it is scratches by glass but scratches an iron nail?
It would have to be 5.0 because glass has a hardness of 5.5 and an iron nail has the hardness of 4.5
What mineral can scratch feldspar but not quartz?
There is no mineral that would satisfy the question. If a mineral is able to scratch feldspar, it would have a Mohs hardness of 6 or above. Fluorite is rated as a 4. It would be impossible for a mineral which scratches feldspar to be unable to scratch fluorite.
What mineral scratches quartz but not gypsum and is green in color?
There is no answer to your question, because anything that will scratch quartz will also scratch gypsum.
What hardness does a mineral have if it does not scratch glass but scratches an iron nail?
The hardness of glass is around 6, and the hardness of iron is about 5. So your mineral is probably around a 5.5.
What is the hardness of an unknown mineral that scratches glass but will not scratch quartz?
6.0
If a mineral scratches calcite but is scratched by apatite what is the minerals hardness?
Somewhere between 3 and 5 on the Mohs scale of relative mineral hardness...
Which mineral can be scratched by a fingernail?
Talc is one such mineral and as such is a reference mineral in the Mohs Hardness Scale.
