gypsum can
Phosphate minerals is a very large diverse group of minerals, Phosphate means "Those containing Tetrahedral". Some examples of phosphate minerals are; Apatite, Carbonate Apatite, and Brushite.
apatite will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum
it refers to the mohs scale
bacially it has a hard harness.
gypsum can
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.
Glass can scratch apatite but not feldspar.
Apatite is a group of phosphate minerals. These minerals are made of hydroxylapatite.
No it cant.
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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.
No, apatite is the name of a group of minerals that are hexagonal, trigonal, and monoclinic phosphates, arsenates and vanadates.
Phosphate minerals is a very large diverse group of minerals, Phosphate means "Those containing Tetrahedral". Some examples of phosphate minerals are; Apatite, Carbonate Apatite, and Brushite.
apatite will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum
Diamond