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What is a mineral that fluorite can't scratch?
Fluorite is unable to scratch feldspar, quartz, corundum, diamond, or any other mineral with a Mohs hardness greater than 4.
What mineral can scratch fluorite?
the answer is something harder than fluorite some examples are granite , magnetite , diamonds , and quartz .
Examples include quarts copper fluorite and talc?
Quartz, copper, fluorite, and talc are all minerals. There are over 4,900 known mineral species. Mineral species are controlled by the Earth's chemistry.
Will quartz scratch a peice of copper?
Absolutely yes.
What is Fluorite Or what is Fluorite used for?
its is a rock
What can scratch fluorite?
quartz
What minerals can a steel knife scratch?
it can scratch fluorite
Will fluorite scratch a penny?
no because fluorite is softer than a penny
Fluorite can scratch which minerals?
Fluorite has a hardness of 4 out of 10 and can scratch gypsum, talc and anything less than 4.
Can fluorite scratch apatite?
No it cant.
Which mineral will scratch fluorite galena and pyroxene?
Olivine
Which minerals will not scratch quartz?
fluorite ,tale ,gypsum
What is a mineral that fluorite can't scratch?
Fluorite is unable to scratch feldspar, quartz, corundum, diamond, or any other mineral with a Mohs hardness greater than 4.
What mineral can scratch fluorite?
the answer is something harder than fluorite some examples are granite , magnetite , diamonds , and quartz .
What minerals you could use to scratch fluorite?
Mohs' Scale of mineral hardness using minerals is :-TalcGypsumCalciteFluorite (also known as Fluorspar)ApatiteOrthoclase FeldsparQuartsTopazCorundumDiamondThus minerals 5,6,7,8,9 and 10 will scratch Fluorite.
What mineral has the same hardness as a fingernail?
GypsumHardnessMineralAssociations and Uses1Talc (Softest)Talcum powder. (can be scratched by a fingernail.)2GypsumPlaster of paris.Gypsum is formed when seawater evaporates from the Earth's surface. (May be scratched by a fingernail or by a copper coin.)3CalciteLimestone and most shells contain calcite.(Can be scratched by a steel pocket knife or sometimes a copper coin. Will scratch a fingernail, may scratch a copper coin.)4FluoriteFluorine in fluorite prevents tooth decay.(Can be scratched by a steel pocket knife. Will scratch a fingernail and a copper coin.)5ApatiteWhen you are hungry you have a big "appetite".(Can be scratched by a steel pocket knife. Will scratch a fingernail and a copper coin.)6OrthoclaseOrthoclase is a feldspar, and in German, "feld" means "field".(Will not scratch glass but will scratch steel blades, copper coins & fingernails.)7Quartz (Will scratch glass, steel blades, copper coins & fingernails.)8TopazThe November birthstone. Emerald and aquamarine are varieties of beryl with a hardness of 8. (Will scratch glass, steel blades, copper coins & fingernails.)9CorundumSapphire and ruby are varieties of corundum. Twice as hard as topaz.(Will scratch glass, steel blades, copper coins & fingernails.)10Diamond (hardest)Used in jewelry and cutting tools. Four times as hard as corundum.(Will scratch all of the above.)
Can fluorite be scratch?
Yes. By any mineral or substance with a Mohs scale rating of 4 or above.
