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What mineral property are you testing if a fingernail scratches a mineral?
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∙ 11y ago
You are testing the relative hardness of the mineral.
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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
When testing for hardness which is softest?
Talc (a common metamorphic mineral).
How could you find out the relative hardness of three minerals if you had no tools and couldn't use your fingernail?
Test each against the other two, like testing a diamond by scratching glass with it.
Why was Fredrich Mohs important?
He originally came up with the scale when classifying a private collection. He classified them by their physical characteristics rather than their chemical composition, using their relative hardness.
Can you differentiate between mineral water and tap water without testing?
You might notice a different taste - although tasting the water is also a kind of test.
What property are you testing if you scratch a mineral with a penny a nail and your fingernail?
It relative hardness, compared to others. It is relative because it does not give absolute values.
A mineral that can by a steel file The property you are testing is the mineral's?
Hardness
Does the density of a mineral depend on the size of the mineral sample?
No, to tell how hard a mineral is you either have to test it or determine what mineral it is. Testing uses materials of known hardness such as a fingernail, or copper penny, or scratch plate, if the mineral is scratched by whatever you use to test it is softer. Hardness however is not based on size it will be the same for any sample of the same rock no matter what the size because its based on atomic arrangement and bond type.
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
When testing for hardness which is softest?
Talc (a common metamorphic mineral).
Do Mineral spirits show up in alcohol urine testing?
will not
What mineral property if you testing if you scratch a mineral on ceramic tile?
You're testing it's hardness.
What kind of test is it when you scratch a mineral with a nail?
Most likely you would be testing to see if the mineral was harder or softer than the nail.
What PROPERTY are geologists testing when they do a SCRATCH test?
Hardness
What is the color of the mark made when a mineral sample is rubbed on a harder surface?
The mark is called a streak and the color depends on what mineral you are testing.
Why are chemical properties not always used to identify minerals?
Testing the chemical properties of a mineral might damage the mineral sample. Also, these tests can be complex and may require expensive equipment.
1 property of a paper clip?
There are only one property of a paper clip. The property to a paper clip is the testing.
