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Orthoclase feldspar is 6 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
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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 mineral pumice's hardness on moh's scale?
6
What mineral has the greatest hardness?
The mineral with the greatest hardness is the diamond.
What is fluorite on the mohs hardness scale?
Fluorite is the number 4 mineral on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, above calcite and below apatite.
What do scientists use to determine mineral hardness?
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness is generally used to determine the hardness of a mineral. The Mohs scale rates the ability of mineral to scratch or be scratched by another mineral.
What mineral has hardness of 6?
Orthoclase feldspar is 6 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What is hornblende's hardness?
the hardness scale for the mineral hornblende is 5-6.
If a mineral is a 6 on the mohs scale what can it be scracted by?
A mineral with a hardness of 6 on the Mohs scale can be scratched by anything harder than a 6, such as minerals with a hardness of 7 or higher. It will not be scratched by minerals with a hardness of 5 or lower.
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.
Which mineral has a hardness of 6 and has cleavage?
Orthoclase Feldspar.
What mineral has a hardness of 6 and shows cleavage?
Galena
What is the mineral pumice's hardness on moh's scale?
6
How hard is a jade on the mohs scale of mineral hardness?
A pearl is composed of the mineral aragonite which has a hardness of 3.5-4.0.
What will if you rub a mineral with the hardness of 3 with a mineral with a hardness of 9?
The mineral with hardness 3 will get scratched.
What mineral of hardness of 7?
the mineral that has a hardness of 7 is "Quarts
What is the Hardness of pyrite on mohs hardness scale?
The hardness of the mineral pyrite, or Fool's Gold, is about 6 on the Mohs hardness scale. That's a little harder than a steel knife blade, but not as hard as the mineral quartz
Mineral that is dark gray and dull luster a hardness above 6 and a black srteak?
the mineral is chrysocolla
