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Will the mineral topaz scratch quartz or will quartz scratch topaz Why?
topaz has a hardness of 8 on the mohs hardness scale, quartz has a hardness of 7. topaz will be able to scratch quartz, but quartz can never scratch topaz.
5 why is Gypsum is a 2 on Mohs hardness scale while topaz is an 8 Can gypsum scratch topaz?
No, gypsum cannot scratch topaz. Minerals with a higher number on the Moh's Hardness Scale can scratch minerals that are lower-numbered, but lower numbers can't scratch higher numbers. A mineral would have to have a number higher than an 8 on the Moh's hardness scale in order to scratch topaz.
Which minerals can scratch apatite?
Minerals that can scratch apatite include fluorite, quartz, topaz, and corundum. These minerals have a higher hardness level than apatite on the Mohs scale, which allows them to scratch apatite.
What other minerals can scratch topaz?
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Which minerals would scratch fluorite?
Any mineral with a hardness greater than that of fluorite which is 4 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Examples include quartz, orthoclase, garnet, diamond, etc.
What minerals scratch calcite?
Any mineral with a Mohs hardness of 3 or above. Diamond, for instance.
Glass has a hardness of about 5.5 what minerals would scratch the glass?
There are many minerals with hardness above 5.5 but the standard ones are feldspar,quartz, topaz, corundum and diamond.
What minerals can a steel knife scratch?
A steel knife can scratch minerals with a hardness lower than that of steel, such as gypsum, calcite, fluorite, and talc. Minerals like quartz, topaz, and corundum are harder than steel and cannot be easily scratched by a steel knife.
What 3 minerals can scratch the quartz?
Three minerals that can scratch quartz are topaz, corundum, and diamond. Topaz has a hardness of 8 on the Mohs scale, while corundum, which includes sapphires and rubies, has a hardness of 9. Diamond, the hardest natural material, ranks 10 on the scale, making it capable of scratching all other minerals, including quartz, which has a hardness of 7.
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 minerals can scratch glass?
Any mineral with roughly a hardness of 6 or more on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness could scratch glass, which is roughly 5.5 on the Mohs scale. Some minerals that could scratch glass would be quartz, topaz, corundum, and diamond.
Glass has hardness of about 5.5 which minerals will scratch it?
feldspar, quartz, topaz, corundum, diamond.... Diamond will diffidently scratch glass its also made to cut glass if you get tech with it. (alyssamc6)
