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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


Which two minerals are softer than a human fingernail?

bcsj


Which mineral is softer than a fingernail?

On the Mohs hardness scale, Stibnite is about 2 while fingernails are about 2.2-2.5. This means that stibnite is softer than a fingernail, but only slightly.


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.


What is gypsm?

Gypsum is a mineral, with the chemical formal CaSO4(H2O)2. It is soft and is an index mineral for Moh's Hardness Scale, with a hardness of 2. It is softer than a fingernail. It is in the monclinic crystal system and is commonly used in agriculture, manufacture of ceramics and sheet rock.


What mineral is softer than a diamond?

all minerals


What mineral is harder than gypsum but softer than flourite?

calcite


Are there any minerals softer than talc?

There are no other minerals that are softer than talc. On Moh's hardness scale, diamonds are the hardest mineral, and talc is the softest mineral in the world.


What mineral is just one level softer than corundum?

topaz is it


Which mineral can be easily scratched by a fingernail has a cleavage metallic luster and has a black streak?

Well you see, it's pretty simple. If a fingernail has a hardness of 2.5, and the question is asking what mineral can easily be scratched by a fingernail. Well then it is Graphite. It has a less hardness than your fingernails.


What is the mineral that is softer than calcite has a metallic luster and has cubic cleavage?

Galena


Is the following question true or false a mineral can scratch any mineral harder than itself?

false. if a mineral is harder than another mineral, it would be able to scratch the softer one