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Why is talc a better body powder than quartz?
Talc is a very soft mineral, unlike quartz, and so is less likely to be abrasive.
Are minerals hard?
Some minerals are hard yet some are soft. Talc is the softest mineral as diamond is the hardest mineral. You can look at this on the hardness scale. It goes from one to ten, so talc is one as diamond is ten.
Why is talc softer than quartz?
Talc has a mineral structure that makes it very brittle all the way down to the molecular level - it only needs a touch to break and so it is considered a 'soft' mineral because it is so weak and breaks so easily.
How do you determine how soft a mineral is?
The hardness of a mineral is categorized on the Mohs hardness scale with talc as 1 and diamond as 10. A mineral can only be scratched bya mineral that is as hard or harder than the first mineral. So talc can scratch talc but nothing else. A diamond can scratch every other mienral including itself. Cordundum with a hardness of 9 can't scratch diamonds but can scratch a lot of other minderals.
Is talc a liquid?
well its not a liquid and its not a gas....so yes its a solid
Is talc a metallic or nonmetallic?
In some ways it can be. You can get mineral talc as being plain and matte. Whereas, sometimes you can get it as a metallic state.
How can you tell if a mineral can scratch another mineral?
You can tell if a mineral can scratch another mineral by performing a scratch test, where you use the hardness scale to compare the minerals. If the mineral you are testing can scratch the other mineral, then it has a higher hardness on the scale.
What mineral is used for making pencil lead?
What is the mineral used in the pencil that you write with? Graphite.
Can talc scratch feldspar?
No, talc is softer than feldspar on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Talc has a hardness of 1 while feldspar has a hardness of 6-6.5, which means that feldspar is resistant to being scratched by talc.
Is graphite valuable?
Yes, graphite is valuable as it is a crucial material in various industries such as manufacturing, electronics, and energy storage. It is used in products like pencils, lubricants, batteries, and even in nuclear reactors. Graphite's unique properties make it a sought-after material for many applications.
What mineral is the most malleable talc gold quartz or fluoride?
Of the four, gold is the most malleable, capable of being beaten into sheets so thin that they can actually transmit light.
Why are diamonds made from graphite not a mineral?
By definition, a mineral must form by natural processes. So anything man-made, even if it is chemically an structurally identical to a mineral, is not a mineral. However, natural diamond is formed from graphite as well.
