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What hardness does a mineral have if it is scratched by glass but scratches an iron nail?
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∙ 13y ago
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
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What hardness does a mineral have if it scratched by glass but scratched an iron nail?
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
What is the hardness of a mineral if it scratches a penny but will not scratch glass?
Between 3.5 and 5.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What hardness does a mineral have if it does not scratch glass but scratches an iron nail?
The hardness of glass is around 6, and the hardness of iron is about 5. So your mineral is probably around a 5.5.
What is the hardness of an unknown mineral that scratches glass but will not scratch quartz?
6.0
An unknown mineral scratches glass but will scratch quartz What measure om the mohs scale shows its hardness?
The unknown mineral is not a mineral, or the pieces being scratched or doing the scratching are not freshly fractured or cleaved surfaces.
What does a mineral have if it is scratched by glass but scratches an iron nail?
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
What hardness does a mineral have if it scratched by glass but scratched an iron nail?
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
What does a mineral have if it is scratches by glass but scratches an iron nail?
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
What is the hardness of a mineral if it scratches a penny but will not scratch glass?
Between 3.5 and 5.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What hardness does a mineral have if it does not scratch glass but scratches an iron nail?
The hardness of glass is around 6, and the hardness of iron is about 5. So your mineral is probably around a 5.5.
What is the hardness of an unknown mineral that scratches glass but will not scratch quartz?
6.0
An unknown mineral scratches glass but will scratch quartz What measure om the mohs scale shows its hardness?
The unknown mineral is not a mineral, or the pieces being scratched or doing the scratching are not freshly fractured or cleaved surfaces.
If a mineral is a 6 on the mohs scale what can it be scracted by?
A mineral with a hardness of 6 on the Mohs scale can be scratched by anything harder than a 6, such as minerals with a hardness of 7 or higher. It will not be scratched by minerals with a hardness of 5 or lower.
What is the harness of a mineral if it scratches a penny but will not scratch glass?
Google "Mohs hardness scale". This is a relative hardness scale which compares one mineral's hardness to another. (It is between 3.5 and 5.5 on the Mohs hardness scale)
Is a quart a mineral?
Quartz is a mineral. It has a hardness of 7 on Mohs Scale of Hardness; thus, it scratches glass but it is not scratched by a masonry nail or knife blade. It does not have any cleavage, it only fractures, and it can have conchoidal fracture (similar to glass). It is also a light-colored nonmetallic mineral with a greasy luster. It can be colorless, white, gray, or other colors. Other distinctive mineral proprieties include its hexagonal prisms, pyramidal structure, and that it can be transparent or translucent.
Is quarts mineral?
Quartz is a mineral. It has a hardness of 7 on Mohs Scale of Hardness; thus, it scratches glass but it is not scratched by a masonry nail or knife blade. It does not have any cleavage, it only fractures, and it can have conchoidal fracture (similar to glass). It is also a light-colored nonmetallic mineral with a greasy luster. It can be colorless, white, gray, or other colors. Other distinctive mineral proprieties include its hexagonal prisms, pyramidal structure, and that it can be transparent or translucent.
What mineral has a hardness of 5 Mohs scale nad can be scratched by a steel?
apatite, cobalt, zirconium, palladium, tooth enamel, obsidian (volcanic glass)
