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Sure can. This is why we use " diamond tipped " bits. Diamond is one of the hardest minerals we know of besides Diorite. Both of these minerals are used in construction for " tipping " tools which means the tip of the tool, usually saw blades, are coated in these minerals so they can cut through other softer minerals with relative ease.
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Which mineral is hard enough to scratch calcite but not hard enough to scratch amphibole?
Bsjs
What mineral can scratch anything?
dimonds is hard enough to scratch anything.
Which mineral is hard enough to scratch calcite but is not hard enough to scratch amphibole?
Bsjs
Is magnetite a hard or soft rock?
Magnetite is considered to be a hard mineral, not a rock, because it has the ability to scratch glass and its hardness number is greater than 5.5 according to the Mohs scale.
What mineral that can scratch gypsum but cant scratch calcite?
Between 2 and 3 because its hard enough gypsum but it can not scratch calcite because calcite is harder
Which mineral is hard enough to scratch calcite but not hard enough to scratch amphibole?
Bsjs
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.
What mineral can scratch anything?
dimonds is hard enough to scratch anything.
Is a mineral soft?
No, a mineral is a hard substance
Which mineral is hard enough to scratch calcite but is not hard enough to scratch amphibole?
Bsjs
Is magnetite a hard or soft rock?
Magnetite is considered to be a hard mineral, not a rock, because it has the ability to scratch glass and its hardness number is greater than 5.5 according to the Mohs scale.
Can minerals with higher numbers scratch ones with lower numbers?
No a mineral with a low number CAN NOT scratch a mineral with a high number. For example : Mineral Talc is 1 on the MOH Hardness Table and a soft mineral. The Diamond is a 10 on the MOH Hardness Table and is the hardest mineral.
What you find when you scratch mineral over an unglazed tile?
The answer will depend on the mineral. Some minerals, such as talc, are extremely soft and will not mark the tile.
Which describes talc A. a very soft mineral B. a very hard mineral C. a mineral also known as pyrite D. a rock made of calcite and salt B. a very hard mineral C?
Very soft mineral
What will scratch serpentine and what does not scratch it?
The Mohs hardness of serpentine is 2,5-3; it a soft mineral. Not scrached by a graphite pen; scratched by fingernail, copper etc.
Why is water hard or 'soft?
Mineral content. more minerals means hard
Is diamond hard or soft?
Diamond is the hardest mineral on earth.
