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Is the following question true or false a mineral can scratch any mineral harder than itself?
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∙ 13y ago
false. if a mineral is harder than another mineral, it would be able to scratch the softer one
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How can you tell if a mineral can scratch another mineral?
the softer mineral can be scratched by a harder mineral. Ex: talc is 1 and quartz is 7 so quartz can scratch talc
What does it mean when a mineral can scratch another mineral?
It means the mineral that scratches the other mineral is harder on the Mohs scale
Can a mineral scratch any material harder than itself?
False. A mineral can only scratch itself or minerals equal in hardness or softer than it.
If a mineral can scratch a penny what number is it on Mohs Scale?
Most of the time, no. But there are some minerals, such as kyanite, that have more than one hardness in an individual crystal. But this is an exception to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, which is based on the premise that a mineral of a lower number cannot scratch a mineral of a higher (harder) number.
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
What kind of mineral will scratch a mineral?
A harder mineral will scratch a softer one.
Is it true or false mineral can scratch any mineral harder than itself?
false a mineral can not scratch any mineral harder than itself
Can a mineral scratch any mineral harder that itself?
No, it is just the opposite.
How can you tell if a mineral can scratch another mineral?
the softer mineral can be scratched by a harder mineral. Ex: talc is 1 and quartz is 7 so quartz can scratch talc
What does it mean when a mineral can scratch another mineral?
It means the mineral that scratches the other mineral is harder on the Mohs scale
Can a mineral scratch any material harder than itself?
False. A mineral can only scratch itself or minerals equal in hardness or softer than it.
If a mineral can scratch a penny what number is it on Mohs Scale?
Most of the time, no. But there are some minerals, such as kyanite, that have more than one hardness in an individual crystal. But this is an exception to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, which is based on the premise that a mineral of a lower number cannot scratch a mineral of a higher (harder) number.
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
What kind of test is it when you scratch a mineral with a nail?
Most likely you would be testing to see if the mineral was harder or softer than the nail.
What is a mineral scratch test?
In 1822 scientist Friedrich Mohs developed a scale to measure the hardness of minerals. A mineral will scratch other minerals softer than itself and will be scratched by minerals that are harder.
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.
A minerals hardness with respect to other minerals can be determined by?
scratching the mineral acrros a glass plate
