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What mineral can scratch feldspar but not quartz?
There is no mineral that would satisfy the question. If a mineral is able to scratch feldspar, it would have a Mohs hardness of 6 or above. Fluorite is rated as a 4. It would be impossible for a mineral which scratches feldspar to be unable to scratch fluorite.
Which mineral scratches dolomite and is scratched by olivine?
potassium feldspar
What mineral scratches dolomite but it scratched by olivine?
potassium feldspar
Is fluorite the biggest mineral in the world?
If by biggest, you mean the most common, no. The most common minerals are quartz and feldspar.
What is fluorite on the mohs hardness scale?
Fluorite is the number 4 mineral on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, above calcite and below apatite.
What mineral can scratch feldspar but not quartz?
There is no mineral that would satisfy the question. If a mineral is able to scratch feldspar, it would have a Mohs hardness of 6 or above. Fluorite is rated as a 4. It would be impossible for a mineral which scratches feldspar to be unable to scratch fluorite.
What mineral scratches feldspar?
a diamond
Which mineral scratches dolomite and is scratched by olivine?
potassium feldspar
What mineral scratches dolomite but it scratched by olivine?
potassium feldspar
What is a mineral that fluorite can't scratch?
Fluorite is unable to scratch feldspar, quartz, corundum, diamond, or any other mineral with a Mohs hardness greater than 4.
What mineral scratches fluorite?
the answer is something harder than fluorite some examples are granite , magnetite , diamonds , and quartz .
What is the luster of orthoclase?
Depending on the variety, feldspars can range from adamantine to glassy in luster.
Is fluorite the biggest mineral in the world?
If by biggest, you mean the most common, no. The most common minerals are quartz and feldspar.
Is fluorite a mineral?
Fluorite is a mineral.
What is fluorite on the mohs hardness scale?
Fluorite is the number 4 mineral on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, above calcite and below apatite.
What scratches fluorite?
quartz
What is the hardnessof a mineral that scratches the gypsum but can't scratch fluorite?
Between 2 and 4. Calcite, which has a hardness of 3, is one example.
