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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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agono, rubies and emeralds and even sapphires can scratch glass. i found Pirates Fools Gold Iron Pyrite can also scratch glass.
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∙ 14y agoPretty much any gem that is sharpened can scratch glass, especially a diamond...
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∙ 12y agoQuartz, Diamond, Topaz, Corcundum, and Feldspar
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∙ 14y agoAny mineral with a hardness of around or above 5.5 on the Mohs Hardness Scale will scratch glass, such as orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, and diamond.
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∙ 13y agono diamonds are the strongest substance if you hit a diamond with a hammer nothing would happen but with glass it would break
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∙ 12y agoMost rocks would.
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What mineral will not scratch glass?
A few minerals that do not scratch glass come to mind . . . talc, asbestos, mica, for instance.
What minerals can a steel knife scratch?
it can scratch fluorite
How can one determine the hardness of a mineral using Mohs scale need explain the technique and what is Mohs scale?
The Mohs Scale of Hardness is used to measure hardness of a mineral, which is its resistance to scratching. It is a quantitative scale, which relies on the relative hardness of other minerals . Higher numbered minerals scratch lower numbered ones. You can use every day objects like a glass plate, a knife, or a nail to distinguish hard and soft. Hard minerals scratch glass, but can't be scratched with a knife blade of a nail. Soft minerals will not scratch glass, but can be scratched with a knife blade or masonry nail. You can purchase hardness kits to help make these distinctions.
Can talc scratch over minerals?
Talc is supposed to be too fragile to cause a scratch on the majority of minerals.
Can Muscovite scratch glass?
No
What minerals would scratch glass?
Diamond
What mineral will not scratch glass?
A few minerals that do not scratch glass come to mind . . . talc, asbestos, mica, for instance.
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)
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 can scratch Magnetite?
I think it's either glass or minerals harder than 7 or 6 srry lol
A minerals hardness with respect to other minerals can be determined by?
scratching the mineral acrros a glass plate
Which minerals cannot scratch any minerals 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 scratch all the minerals?
Diamonds are proven to scratch all minerals including itself.
What minerals can a steel knife scratch?
it can scratch fluorite
Will glass scratch glass?
Yes, glass can scratch glass. The hardness of the material determines if it will cause a scratch, with harder materials like diamonds being able to scratch glass. It is best to avoid rubbing glass objects against each other to prevent scratches.
How can one determine the hardness of a mineral using Mohs scale need explain the technique and what is Mohs scale?
The Mohs Scale of Hardness is used to measure hardness of a mineral, which is its resistance to scratching. It is a quantitative scale, which relies on the relative hardness of other minerals . Higher numbered minerals scratch lower numbered ones. You can use every day objects like a glass plate, a knife, or a nail to distinguish hard and soft. Hard minerals scratch glass, but can't be scratched with a knife blade of a nail. Soft minerals will not scratch glass, but can be scratched with a knife blade or masonry nail. You can purchase hardness kits to help make these distinctions.
Can talc scratch over minerals?
Talc is supposed to be too fragile to cause a scratch on the majority of minerals.
