It depends. Opals range between 5.5 and 6.5 on the Mohs hardness scale (how easy it is to scratch) which is kind of soft, so when used in jewelry they are usually coated with a polymer that provides a thin layer of protection against every day wear and tear.
Now, when you say "nail" do you mean finger nail (hardness 2.2-2.5, NO) or a metal nail you hammer? And if a metal nail, made of what metal? See, iron, nickel, and carbon steel are only around a hardness of 4-5 (won't scratch an opal), but some nails are made out of hardened steel which at 7.5-8 WILL scratch an uncoated opal.
yes it can be scratched by certain things
It would have to be 5.0 because glass has a hardness of 5.5 and an iron nail has the hardness of 4.5
go seek medical advise
Yes magnatite does and it can be scratched by a nail Jk!
It would have to be 5.0 because glass has a hardness of 5.5 and an iron nail has the hardness of 4.5
Yes!!! The allotrope ' yellow flowers of sulphur' is quite soft and can be scratched with a finger nail.
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yes it can be scratched by certain things
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yes itt can
It would have to be 5.0 because glass has a hardness of 5.5 and an iron nail has the hardness of 4.5
quartz
It can be scratched by a diamond, corundum, topaz, and quartz.
go seek medical advise
yes graphite can be scrathced by a nail
Yes. A steel nail has a Mohs hardness greater than that of fluorite.