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A few minerals that do not scratch glass come to mind . . . talc, asbestos, mica, for instance.
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Which mineral will scratch glass but not pyrite?
orthoclase
What mineral will scratch with a window glass or a knife blade?
Diamond will scratch anything.
What mineral will scratch glass but not a streak plate?
topaz
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.
What is the hardness of an unknown mineral that scratches glass but will not scratch quartz?
6.0
Which mineral will scratch glass but not pyrite?
orthoclase
What mineral will scratch with a window glass or a knife blade?
Diamond will scratch anything.
What mineral can scratch glass but not steel file?
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Which mineral will scratch glass but will be scratched by a nail?
quartz
What mineral will scratch glass but not a streak plate?
topaz
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.
What is the hardness of an unknown mineral that scratches glass but will not scratch quartz?
6.0
What other mineral can scratch a steel knife or window glass?
diamond
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.
Will fake diamond cut glass?
Your answer depends on the composition of the 'fake diamond' and the composition of glass. Each mineral has a rating on the Mohs Scale of hardness. The harder mineral will scratch the softer mineral.
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 minerals can scratch glass?
Any mineral with roughly a hardness of 6 or more on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness could scratch glass, which is roughly 5.5 on the Mohs scale. Some minerals that could scratch glass would be quartz, topaz, corundum, and diamond.
