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What can talc scratch?
Talc can scratch Talc , although Talc's hardness varies it is considered a soft mineral, that can even be scratched with a finger nail. Any mineral or material with a hardness equal to or greater than 1 on the Mohs hardness scale will be able to scratch talc. Talc is the softest mineral listed on the Mohs scale, listed as a 1 on the scale which is graded from 1 through 10, with 10 being the hardest (diamond).
The softest mineral on the Mohs hardness is?
It is talc
When testing for hardness which is softest?
Talc (a common metamorphic mineral).
What is the main constituents of telcum powder?
Talc (H2Mg3O12Si4). Number 1 on Moh's hardness scale (Moh's hardness scale starts at 1). That's hydrogen2 magnesium3 oxygen12 silicon4
What is the sofest mineral leaves behind on the moh's hardness scale?
talc
What numbers is Talc on Mohs Hardness test?
Talc is #1 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
Can talc be scratched by a fingernail?
Talc i assigned a hardness of 1 according to the Mohs scale of hardness. This implies that talc has the least hardness and therefore is soft and can be scratched by a fingernail.
Can a fingernail scratch a talc?
Talc i assigned a hardness of 1 according to the Mohs scale of hardness. This implies that talc has the least hardness and therefore is soft and can be scratched by a fingernail.
What is the mineral with a hardness of 1 on the Mohs scale?
Talc is the mineral with a hardness of 1 on the Mohs scale.
Which mineral has hardness of 1?
Talc
What can talc scratch?
Talc can scratch Talc , although Talc's hardness varies it is considered a soft mineral, that can even be scratched with a finger nail. Any mineral or material with a hardness equal to or greater than 1 on the Mohs hardness scale will be able to scratch talc. Talc is the softest mineral listed on the Mohs scale, listed as a 1 on the scale which is graded from 1 through 10, with 10 being the hardest (diamond).
How is talc made?
Talc is the lowest (softest) material on the Mohs Hardness Scale.
Can talc scratch glass?
No. Talc is the softest mineral. It can't scratch anything that is harder that itself. Talc is number 1 on the Mohs scale, a scale of hardness, but diamond is number 10, which means that diamond is very much the harder of the two. You can't even scratch a diamond with a fingernail, hardness of about 2.5, so talc with even less hardness doesn't stand a chance against the mighty diamond! See Related Links below this box for more information about the hardness of talc, diamonds and other materials.
On Moh's hardness scale is talc harder then topaz?
No......Topaz is an 8 and Talc is a 1....talc is the softest on the scale
Is talc hard or soft?
Talc is the softest mineral; his hardness is 1 on the Mohs scale.
The softest mineral on the Mohs hardness is?
It is talc
What is a with hardness '1' on the moh's scale?
Talc.
