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Fluorite is unable to scratch feldspar, quartz, corundum, diamond, or any other mineral with a Mohs hardness greater than 4.
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What mineral can scratch fluorite?
the answer is something harder than fluorite some examples are granite , magnetite , diamonds , and quartz .
Is floutrite a mineral or rock?
Fluorite is a mineral.
What is the fourth mineral on Mohs' Scale of Hardness?
fluorite
Why was Fluorite chosen to be state mineral of Illinois?
Southern Illinois was once the leading producer of the mineral fluorite in the nation. Cheaper sources of fluorite worldwide led to the demise of fluorite mining in the region.
What type of rock is flourite?
Fluorite is a mineral that typically occurs as a cubic crystal. It is used in metallurgy and is the principal source of fluorine.
Can fluorite scratch apatite?
No it cant.
Which mineral will scratch fluorite galena and pyroxene?
Olivine
What mineral can scratch fluorite?
the answer is something harder than fluorite some examples are granite , magnetite , diamonds , and quartz .
Is fluorite a mineral?
Fluorite is a mineral.
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 minerals you could use to scratch fluorite?
Mohs' Scale of mineral hardness using minerals is :-TalcGypsumCalciteFluorite (also known as Fluorspar)ApatiteOrthoclase FeldsparQuartsTopazCorundumDiamondThus minerals 5,6,7,8,9 and 10 will scratch Fluorite.
Can fluorite be scratch?
Yes. By any mineral or substance with a Mohs scale rating of 4 or above.
Which object can scratch calcite but not apatite?
On the Mohs mineral hardness scale, calcite is about a 3, and apatite is about a 5. So, whatever is at a hardness of 4 will scratch a 3 but not a 5. That mineral is fluorite.
Which minerals would scratch fluorite?
Any mineral with a hardness greater than that of fluorite which is 4 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Examples include quartz, orthoclase, garnet, diamond, etc.
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.
What can scratch fluorite?
quartz
What minerals can a steel knife scratch?
it can scratch fluorite
