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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).
Can amber scratch talc but not calcite?
Yes
Can calcite scratch other minerals if so which one?
No.because calcite is softer then feldspar
What hardness does a mineral have if its scratched by glass?
Somewhere between 3 and 5 on the Mohs scale of relative mineral hardness...
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;
How can you tell if a mineral can scratch another mineral?
the softer mineral can be scratched by a harder mineral. Ex: talc is 1 and quartz is 7 so quartz can scratch talc
What mineral you can scratch with your fingernail?
The most commonly known mineral that can be scratched with a fingernail is talc.
What mineral can be scratched by a steel knife but not a copper penny?
You can scratch any mineral against a mineral with a higher place. Talc maybe?
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).
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.
Can amber scratch talc but not calcite?
Yes
How do you determine how soft a mineral is?
The hardness of a mineral is categorized on the Mohs hardness scale with talc as 1 and diamond as 10. A mineral can only be scratched bya mineral that is as hard or harder than the first mineral. So talc can scratch talc but nothing else. A diamond can scratch every other mienral including itself. Cordundum with a hardness of 9 can't scratch diamonds but can scratch a lot of other minderals.
What minerals would scratch fluorite - talc quartz or calcite?
Fluorite with a Mohs hardness of 4 would be scratched by quartz (with a hardness of 7). Both calcite (Mohs hardness 3) and talc (Mohs hardness 1) are softer than fluorite.
Can calcite scratch other minerals if so which one?
No.because calcite is softer then feldspar
Why can your fingernail scratch talc?
you can scratch talc becuase it is the softest mineral on the moth scale.
Can your fingernail scratch talc?
you can scratch talc becuase it is the softest mineral on the moth scale.
A mineral that can be scratched easily by all other minerals is?
Talc is the softest mineral and can be scratched by any other mineral.
