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Rocks that mostly contain minerals like mica, gypsum, and talc can be scratched by a fingernail.
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What rock is soft and eaisly scratched?
as part of my science homework we have to give an example of a rock which is soft and easily scratched but I don't know what rock that is please help?
What minerals are soft enough to be scratched by a fingernail?
talc, gypsum
What is a mineral that has a colorless chunk that breaks apart into cubes it has no luster and is soft enough to be scratched by fluorite?
Halite, a colorless chunk that breaks apart into cubes and has no luster and is soft enough to be scratched fluorite, and when it gets wet it starts to dissolve. Did that help you?
A soft metamorphic rock composed of the mineral talc?
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed of the mineral talc. Soapstone is a non-foliated metamorphic rock with a microcrystalline texture. It is very soft and can be easily scratched.
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.
What rock is soft enough to be scratched with a knife?
soapstone
Can sulfur be scratched by a nail?
Yes!!! The allotrope ' yellow flowers of sulphur' is quite soft and can be scratched with a finger nail.
What rock is soft and eaisly scratched?
as part of my science homework we have to give an example of a rock which is soft and easily scratched but I don't know what rock that is please help?
Can talc be scratched by a steel nail?
Yes, because talc is very soft.
What rock has colourless chunk that breaks apart into cubes and has no lustre and is soft enough to be scratched by fluorite?
Calcite perhaps (although it does not form cubes).
What minerals are soft enough to be scratched by a fingernail?
talc, gypsum
What is a mineral that has a colorless chunk that breaks apart into cubes it has no luster and is soft enough to be scratched by fluorite?
Halite, a colorless chunk that breaks apart into cubes and has no luster and is soft enough to be scratched fluorite, and when it gets wet it starts to dissolve. Did that help you?
What is the metamorphic rock composed of the mineral Talc?
Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed of the mineral talc. Soapstone is a non-foliated metamorphic rock with a microcrystalline texture. It is very soft and can be easily scratched.
When a hammer strikes and exerts force on the nail what does the nail do?
It depends on what is at the other end of the nail and how hard or soft it is. An impact on the nail can result in the following: 1. The head (impact point on the nail) will compress to some degree heat up somewhat. 2. The rest of the nail can compress, thicken and warm up. 3. The rest of the nail may bend. 4. If the object at the other end of the nail is hard enough, it will crack, split, or break. 5. If the object at the other end of the nail is soft enough, the nail will puncture it and enter into the object, and generate some heat as a result of friction.
Why is wax easily scratched?
Because it is soft
How can you tell if a metal is gold?
If it's yellow and shiny and soft. If it's soft enough that you can put a dent in it with a nail without trying too hard, then it could be gold.
What is swelling and infection of soft tissue around in a nail?
Paronychia is swelling and infection of soft tissue around a nail.
