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Talc - softest
Gypsum
Calcite
Fluorite
Apatite
Orthoclase feldspar
Quartz
Topaz
Corundum
Diamond -hardest
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Name the major groups of minerals and give at least two examples of minerals in each group?
silicate: feldspar and mica non-silicate: halides and native gold
Why is granite harder than marble?
Feldspar and quartz, with a hardness of 6 and 7 on the Mohs Scale respectively, are the minerals that give granite its abrasion resistance. Its hardness is due to the interlocking crystal structure as it cools from melt, making it among the hardest of rock types.
Minerals are important to the body because they?
Minerals give structure to bones and affect heart and muscle contraction.
Is it true that particles of minerals called grains give a rocket structure?
No a rocket is made out of metal not minerals.
Resistance of a mineral to abrasion is known as?
The resistance of a mineral to being scratched is known as its 'hardness'. This is a relative measurement determined by whether it scratches, or is scratched by, other materials of determined hardness. Hardness is measured on the Mohs scale. To give to some idea, diamond (the hardest known mineral) is a 10, while talc (the softest) is 1. A copper coin is around 3, a fingernail is around 2, an iron nail is around 5. Quartz, for example, is a 7.
In science hardest substance?
You can review the site below, to read the ranking of the hardest minerals. Other contributors can add other details to give you additional scientific scales of hardness.
Give examples of minerals in every day life?
Some minerals include stuff you might have in your cereal like iron and zinc.
What does it mean to give it all?
Giving it all means trying your hardest to do the best job you can. Examples of people who give it all are athletes, entrepreneurs, soldiers and doctors.
Name the major groups of minerals and give at least two examples of minerals in each group?
silicate: feldspar and mica non-silicate: halides and native gold
Give at least two examples of minerals in each group?
silicate: feldspar and mica non-silicate: halides and native gold
How does minerals give out energy?
minerals give us energy from vegatables.
What is the hardest job interview you've ever had?
I had not given a hardest interview like this one you give
What narcotic is the hardest to give up?
nicotine.
What are the examples of non metallic minerals?
That's not a question, if you wanted to make it a question, you should have said "Can you give a name of a non metallic mineral?"
Can you please give me examples of hard water?
Hard water is a term used to describe water with too many minerals in it. Hard water can dry out your skin after a shower.
Is granite hard?
Feldspar and quartz, with a hardness of 6 and 7 on the Mohs Scale respectively, are the minerals that give granite its abrasion resistance. Its hardness is due to the interlocking crystal structure as it cools from melt, making it among the hardest of rock types.
Which are the 3 Hardest word?
I think the 3 hardest word for my experience is " I am sorry'.
