the hardness of galena on the Mohs scale is 2.5
Galena is listed at 2.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Galena has a hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs scale. It has a specific gravity of about 7.4. to 7.6. Galena is main mineral in which lead is found.
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C. Hardness. Galena has a low hardness level, which causes it to break into tiny pieces rather than deform.
Quartz would be able to scratch fluorite, galena, and pyroxene as it is harder than these minerals on the Mohs scale of hardness.
Galena is listed at 2.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
magnetite is harder than galena. Magnetite has a hardness just under glass, so around 5. Galena sits at around 4 on mohs hardness scale
Galena has a hardness of 2.5 on the Mohs scale. It has a specific gravity of about 7.4. to 7.6. Galena is main mineral in which lead is found.
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The Moh's Scale measures hardness, from soft at 1 to hardest at 10. So galena scores low because it is very soft.
C. Hardness. Galena has a low hardness level, which causes it to break into tiny pieces rather than deform.
Galena has a hardness of about 2.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. This means that it is relatively soft and can be easily scratched with a fingernail or a metal object.
The scratch resistance of rock forming minerals is measured using Mohs hardness scale. This is a relative hardness scale ranging from 1 - 10 (with 1 being the softest e.g. Talc and 10 being the hardest - Diamond).AGalena has a Mohs scale hardness of 2.5 - 2.75.B This is low by the standards of common rock forming minerals. As such it is unlikely that Galena will be capable of scratching the majority of other rocks or rock forming minerals.Source of data - see external links:A Mohs hardness scale - WikipediaB Galena - Wikipedia
Quartz would be able to scratch fluorite, galena, and pyroxene as it is harder than these minerals on the Mohs scale of hardness.
Galena is a lead sulfide mineral that is heavier than quartz, so you can differentiate them by their weight. Galena also has a metallic luster and a dark gray to silver color, while quartz is usually clear or white and has a glassy luster. Lastly, you can perform a hardness test - galena is much softer than quartz.
Gallium is malleable. It has a hardness of only 1.5 on Mohs scale.