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All minerals can be scratched if you used the right scratcher. Diamond can only be scratched by another diamond, and is most resistant to being scratched. In the jewelry world any thing harder than a 7 on the Mohs hardness scale is consider resistant to scratching.
Abbie Hyatt
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Which mineral cannot scratch any mineral by itself?
Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring mineral and can scratch all other minerals. Talc is the softest of minerals and cannot scratch any other mineral.
What mineral can corundum scratch?
Corundum can scratch almost any mineral that isn't 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 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 mineral can scratch anything?
dimonds is hard enough to scratch anything.
What kind of mineral will scratch a mineral?
A harder mineral will scratch a softer one.
Are the Coach Molly S470 sunglasses scratch resistant?
No they don't come with scratch resistant lenses.
How scratch-resistant is the screen on a Droid?
The screen is very scratch resistant. It would actually have to take a pretty hard knock to scratch it.
Is acrylic scratch resistant?
No
What is the characteristic of a mineral that is revealed by testing what substances can scratch it and what the mineral can scratch?
it is hardness
What is the only mineral that can scratch corundum?
Diamond is the hardest mineral and is the only one that can scratch corundum. but in my opinion corundum will scratch corundum any mineral of the same hardness will scratch the other !
How scratch resistant is the LCD Screen on the Game Boy Advance?
It is very scratch resistant unless dropped or purposefully damaged.
Is the Pottery Barn Kirkwood Dining Table scratch resistant?
The table is not scratch resistant but does give you instructions on care and cleaning for you.
Is brass scratch resistant?
yes
Which mineral cannot scratch any mineral by itself?
Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring mineral and can scratch all other minerals. Talc is the softest of minerals and cannot scratch any other mineral.
Is it true or false mineral can scratch any mineral harder than itself?
false a mineral can not scratch any mineral harder than itself
What mineral can corundum scratch?
Corundum can scratch almost any mineral that isn't diamond.
