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 ...
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).
On the Mohs Scale of mineral hardness, feldspar is 6 and quartz is 7, so quartz is harder. What does this mean? quartz will scratch feldspar, but feldspar will not scratch quartz.
There is no mineral that would satisfy the question. If a mineral is able to scratch feldspar, it would have a Mohs hardness of 6 or above. Fluorite is rated as a 4. It would be impossible for a mineral which scratches feldspar to be unable to scratch fluorite.
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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).
Biotite and muscovite micas, quartz, magnetite, olivine, amphiboles, and feldspars.
The group of minerals in Feldspar contain framework tectosilicates. The compositions of the major elements in the usual feldspars can be identified by three endmembers: Potassium-Feldspar, Albite, and Anorthite.
On the Mohs Scale of mineral hardness, feldspar is 6 and quartz is 7, so quartz is harder. What does this mean? quartz will scratch feldspar, but feldspar will not scratch quartz.
Quartz and feldspar are commonly found together in granite and gneiss.
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There is no mineral that would satisfy the question. If a mineral is able to scratch feldspar, it would have a Mohs hardness of 6 or above. Fluorite is rated as a 4. It would be impossible for a mineral which scratches feldspar to be unable to scratch fluorite.
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K-feldspar, Na-feldspar and Quartz Muscovite biotite.
Yes, Granite is composed mainly of quartz and potassium feldspar
potassiun feldspar, quartz, plagioclase feldspar,biotite, and amphibole.
feldspar and quartz