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No. Gypsum has a hardness on the Mohs scale of 2. Topaz has a hardness on the Mohs scale of 8. This means that topaz ranks much harder than gypsum and that gypsum cannot scratch topaz. Please do not refer to these numbers as absolute hardness. This does not mean that topaz is 4 times as hard as gypsum since they are ranked 8 and 2. The Mohs scale only designates a hardness scale of 1 through 10 so that geologists and mineralogists in the field have a quick way of determining a mineral's identity or eliminating possible options of what the mineral may be.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. Feldsper has a hardness of 6 while Topaz has a hardness of 8. Therefore Topaz will scratch Feldsper.
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∙ 9y agocan gypsum scratch flourite
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∙ 14y agoNo, but the opposite is true.
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∙ 10y agoNo. Gypsum is much softer than quartz.
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∙ 13y agoNo.
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Does graphite scratch gypsum?
no
What mineral scratches quartz but not gypsum and is green in color?
There is no answer to your question, because anything that will scratch quartz will also scratch gypsum.
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 minerals will not scratch quartz?
fluorite ,tale ,gypsum
What are the two minerals that you can scratch with a fingernail?
talc and gypsum
What mineral is harder than gypsum but softer than flourite?
calcite
Can Gypsum can scratch diamond?
gympsum can scratch diamond
Can gypsum scratch diamond?
No.
Does graphite scratch gypsum?
no
What mineral scratches quartz but not gypsum and is green in color?
There is no answer to your question, because anything that will scratch quartz will also scratch gypsum.
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 minerals can scratch apatite?
gypsum can
What can scratch gypsum but can be scratched by all other minerals?
The human fingernail can just scratch gypsum, but is softer than all other minerals.
What mineral can scratch talc but is not scratched by calcite?
Gypsum
Which minerals will not scratch quartz?
fluorite ,tale ,gypsum
5 why is Gypsum is a 2 on Mohs hardness scale while topaz is an 8 Can gypsum scratch topaz?
No, gypsum cannot scratch topaz. Minerals with a higher number on the Moh's Hardness Scale can scratch minerals that are lower-numbered, but lower numbers can't scratch higher numbers. A mineral would have to have a number higher than an 8 on the Moh's hardness scale in order to scratch topaz.
Is gypsum easier to scratch than calcite?
yes its softer
