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The Hardness of serpentine is 3-4.

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Does the mineral serpentine scratch glass?

No. The hardness of serpentine is 3-4.5, whereas a hardness of at least 7 is needed to scratch glass.


If rock A cuts across rock B what does this indicate about their hardness?

Rock A has a superior hardness to rock B


Is serpentine a decorative rock?

Serpentine is often used as a decorative rock.


What metamorphic rock contains serpentine?

The parent rock of serpentine is called peridotite which is an ultramafic rock


Is serpentine rock sedimentary or igneous?

Serpentine is a type of metamorphosed sedimentary rock.


What is mohs hardness scale of serpentine?

2.5-4


What is the hardness of rhyolite?

depends a rock made from lava is an igneous rock.


What is the hardness of andesite rock?

Andesite is classified as an extrusive rock and the name of this rock is South American in origin. However, the hardness of this rock is not listed.


California's state rock?

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What is the hardness of andesite?

Andesite is classified as an extrusive rock and the name of this rock is South American in origin. However, the hardness of this rock is not listed.


What is the color of the serpentine rock?

The color of serpentine is olive green, yellow, golden, brown, and black. Its mineral group is silicate, its streak is white, its hardness ranges from 3-4.5, the luster is greasy, waxy, or silky.


What will scratch serpentine and what does not scratch it?

The Mohs hardness of serpentine is 2,5-3; it a soft mineral. Not scrached by a graphite pen; scratched by fingernail, copper etc.