No, they are examples of silicate minerals. However, quartz is the collective name for a bunch of SiO2-polymorphs, like tridymite, coesite, alpha-quartz and beta-quartz. Likewise, K-feldspar is the collective name for the KAlSi3O8-polymorphs microcline, orthoclase and sanidine. Polymorphs are chemically identical, but differ in the crystallographic structure. To confuse it, each polymorph mentioned above is also a mineral ...
A steel nail can scratch feldspar but not quartz. Feldspar has a hardness of 6 on the Mohs scale, while quartz has a hardness of 7.
Feldspar and quartz are not carbonates (carbonate minerals). They are silicates because they have Silica (Si) in the formula. Quartz is SiO2. Feldspar is a mineral group (feldspars) They have a variable composition that gneerally depends on the amount of Ca, Na or K in their chemical formula. An example of feldspar is Albite NaAlSi3O8. Carbonates have CO3 in their chemical formula. Two examples are Calcite (CaCO3) and Siderite (FeCO3).
Quartz and feldspar are two common minerals that form rocks. Quartz is often found in granite while feldspar is found in both granite and basalt.
Apatite is a mineral that can scratch feldspar but not quartz. This is because apatite has a higher hardness value than feldspar but a lower hardness value than quartz on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Talc - softest Gypsum Calcite Fluorite Apatite Orthoclase feldspar Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond -hardest
A steel nail can scratch feldspar but not quartz. Feldspar has a hardness of 6 on the Mohs scale, while quartz has a hardness of 7.
Biotite and muscovite micas, quartz, magnetite, olivine, amphiboles, and feldspars.
Quartz and feldspar are commonly found together in granite and gneiss.
Feldspar and quartz are not carbonates (carbonate minerals). They are silicates because they have Silica (Si) in the formula. Quartz is SiO2. Feldspar is a mineral group (feldspars) They have a variable composition that gneerally depends on the amount of Ca, Na or K in their chemical formula. An example of feldspar is Albite NaAlSi3O8. Carbonates have CO3 in their chemical formula. Two examples are Calcite (CaCO3) and Siderite (FeCO3).
Feldspar and quartz are examples of silicate minerals, which are the most common group of minerals found in the Earth's crust. They are composed primarily of silicon and oxygen, along with other elements like aluminum, potassium, and sodium.
Quartz and feldspar are two common minerals that form rocks. Quartz is often found in granite while feldspar is found in both granite and basalt.
Apatite is a mineral that can scratch feldspar but not quartz. This is because apatite has a higher hardness value than feldspar but a lower hardness value than quartz on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Talc - softest Gypsum Calcite Fluorite Apatite Orthoclase feldspar Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond -hardest
potassiun feldspar, quartz, plagioclase feldspar,biotite, and amphibole.
K-feldspar, Na-feldspar and Quartz Muscovite biotite.
Yes, Granite is composed mainly of quartz and potassium feldspar
Diamond, graphite, quartz, topaz, calcite, fluorite, dolomite, magnetite, hematite, pyrite...