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Which mineral will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum?
apatite will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum
Does glass scratch quartz?
here is a hardness scale to help you out, but the answer is no, quartz is double as hard as glass.1 Talc3 Gypsum9 Calcite21 Fluorite48 Apatite(Glass)72 Orthoclase100 Quartz200 Topaz400 Corundum1600 Diamond
What is feldpars hardness?
Orthoclase comes in as 6 on Mohs scale of mineral hardness:- Talc, Gypsum, Calcite, Fluorite, Apatite, Orthoclase, Quartz, Topaz, Corundum, Diamond;
What does apatite have to do with your teeth?
Teeth contain apatite. That's what apatite has to do with your teeth
What are 3 examples of hexagonal crystals?
Minerals species which crystallize in the hexagonal division are apatite, beryl, and high quartz. Minerals of this division tend to produce hexagonal prisms and pyramids. Example species which crystallize in the rhombohedral division are calcite, dolomite, low quartz, and tourmaline. Such minerals tend to produce rhombohedra and triangular prisms.
Can apatite be scratched by quartz?
Quartz is harder than apatite, quartz being a 7 on the Mohs mineral hardness scale and apatite being a 5.
What is the luster of apatite?
Like quartz it has a glassy luster
Which mineral will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum?
apatite will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum
What can be scratched by glass but not a penny quartz apatite topaz or gypsum?
topaz
Which mineral on the mohs scale will scratch apatite?
Minerals that will scratch apatite must be more than a 5 on the Moh's hardness scale. So feldspar, quartz, topaz, corundum, and diamond will scratch apatite.
What is mohs scale of hardest and equivalent easy test?
from 1 to 10, talc, gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, diamond. e.g hardness 6 will scratch or abrade apatite but will be scratched or abraded by quartz
Explain the role of 4 different minerals in the advancement of mankind?
quartz,talc,apatite,feldspar
Which minerals on Mohs' hardness scale can be scratched by quartz?
Othoclase, apatite, fluorite, calcite, gypsum, and talc.
What two minerals are harder than calcite but softer than quartz?
the minerals are fluorite, apatite ,and orthoclase
On mohs' hardness scale what mineral is harder than quartz but harder than appetite?
If you mean isn't harder than quartz but harder than apatite ( you spelled it wrong), that would be Orthoclase Feldspar. Else the minerals that are harder than both apatite and quartz are topaz, corundum, and diamond (diamond being the hardest, well the hardest non synthetic mineral).
Does glass scratch quartz?
here is a hardness scale to help you out, but the answer is no, quartz is double as hard as glass.1 Talc3 Gypsum9 Calcite21 Fluorite48 Apatite(Glass)72 Orthoclase100 Quartz200 Topaz400 Corundum1600 Diamond
Can you give examples of minerals from softest to hardest?
Talc - softest Gypsum Calcite Fluorite Apatite Orthoclase feldspar Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond -hardest
