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Which mineral on Mohs Hardness Scale will scratch calcite but will not scratch apatite?
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Which mineral will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum?
apatite will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum
What will scratch calcite?
Using the Mohs Mineral Hardness scale, calcite has a hardness of 3. Hence anything with a hardness of 3 or above can scratch calcite (i.e...quartz and fluorite).
Can calcite scratch other minerals if so which one?
No.because calcite is softer then feldspar
What hardness does a mineral have if its scratched by glass?
Somewhere between 3 and 5 on the Mohs scale of relative mineral hardness...
Is the mohs hardness scale is it relative to a scale?
Mohs scale is a relative scale that defines the hardness of a mineral as its ability to produce a scratch on the surface of a reference mineral. The number for hardness assigned to the tested mineral is the number given to the hardest material that the mineral can scratch. The reference materials are 1) Talc 2) Gypsum 3) Calcite 4) Fluorite 5) Apatite 6) Orthoclase 7) Quartz 8) Topaz 9) Korundum 10) Diamond These materials can be tested more quantitatively for their hardness by standardized tests on how resistent they are against scratching. The mohs scale is thus more of a handy tool when one is out in the countryside and wants to have a rapid test if one found a quartz or a calcite.
Which object can scratch calcite but not apatite?
On the Mohs mineral hardness scale, calcite is about a 3, and apatite is about a 5. So, whatever is at a hardness of 4 will scratch a 3 but not a 5. That mineral is fluorite.
Is this statement true or false that apatite can scratch calcite?
Yes.Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3OH - has a Mohs hardness of 5.Calcite - CaCO3 - has a Mohs hardness of 5.
Which mineral will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum?
apatite will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum
What will scratch calcite?
Using the Mohs Mineral Hardness scale, calcite has a hardness of 3. Hence anything with a hardness of 3 or above can scratch calcite (i.e...quartz and fluorite).
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.
Can Apatite can scratch calcite?
True
What minerals scratch calcite?
Any mineral with a Mohs hardness of 3 or above. Diamond, for instance.
Which material would scratch the other quartz or calcite?
Quartz, with a hardness of 7, will scratch calcite, with a hardness of 3.
Can calcite scratch other minerals if so which one?
No.because calcite is softer then feldspar
What can scratch diamond?
You can tell what Topaz can scratch by looking at the Moh's Scale of Hardness. It looks at ten well known, easily available minerals, and arranged them in order of their "scratch hardness". If a specimen to be tested can be scratched by a known mineral from the list, it is softer than that mineral. If it in turn will scratch another known mineral, it is harder than that mineral. Topaz is ranked an 8 and therefore can scratch everything lower than an 8. This includes quartz, feldspar, apatite, calcite, gypsum and talc.
Which mineral would scratch calcite but not apatite?
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If Calcite will scratch gypsum This is an example of what physical characteristics?
It is hardness. Calcite is harder than gypsum.
