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What are the two minerals that you can scratch with a fingernail?
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talc and gypsum
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Which two minerals are softer than a human fingernail?
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A human fingernail has a hardness of approximately 2.5 Which two minerals are softer than a human fingernail?
Graphite and Talc
If you scrape a rock with your fingernail and your fingernail leaves a scratch it must be?
Your nail is 2.5 so the rocks you can scratch are, Gypsum and Talc.
Can minerals be scratched by a fingernail?
According to Moh's Hardness scale, you can scratch a mineral with your fingernail if it has a hardness of 2.5 or less. Calcite has a hardness of 3, meaning that you cannot scratch it with your fingernail.
Why can your fingernail scratch talc?
you can scratch talc becuase it is the softest mineral on the moth scale.
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.
Which two minerals are softer than a human fingernail?
bcsj
A human fingernail has a hardness of approximately 2.5 Which two minerals are softer than a human fingernail?
Graphite and Talc
Can a fingernail scratch some minerals?
Yes. But only soft ones such as talc (solid form of chalk and baby powder). Generally only minerals below 2 on the hardness scale.
If you scrape a rock with your fingernail and your fingernail leaves a scratch it must be?
Your nail is 2.5 so the rocks you can scratch are, Gypsum and Talc.
What is a word that matches to cut with a fingernail?
Scratch.
Can minerals be scratched by a fingernail?
According to Moh's Hardness scale, you can scratch a mineral with your fingernail if it has a hardness of 2.5 or less. Calcite has a hardness of 3, meaning that you cannot scratch it with your fingernail.
Why can your fingernail scratch talc?
you can scratch talc becuase it is the softest mineral on the moth scale.
Can your fingernail scratch talc?
you can scratch talc becuase it is the softest mineral on the moth scale.
What mineral you can scratch with your fingernail?
The most commonly known mineral that can be scratched with a fingernail is talc.
How do I fix my front windshield?
There are two ypes of windshield scratches. If it feels smooth when you run your fingernail over it, then it is a surface scratch and can be repaired at home. If your fingernail catches it when you run it over the scratch, it can not be repaired. For surface scratches, a windshield repair kit from any automotive shop will do the trick.
Are borax crystals hard?
No because you can scratch it with your own fingernail..
