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What mineral will scratch with a window glass or a knife blade?
Diamond will scratch anything.
What mineral can be scratched with a steel knife or window glass?
apatite with a steel knife feldspar with window glass
What mineral can be scratched by a steel knife but not a copper penny?
You can scratch any mineral against a mineral with a higher place. Talc maybe?
How can one determine the hardness of a mineral using Mohs scale need explain the technique and what is Mohs scale?
The Mohs Scale of Hardness is used to measure hardness of a mineral, which is its resistance to scratching. It is a quantitative scale, which relies on the relative hardness of other minerals . Higher numbered minerals scratch lower numbered ones. You can use every day objects like a glass plate, a knife, or a nail to distinguish hard and soft. Hard minerals scratch glass, but can't be scratched with a knife blade of a nail. Soft minerals will not scratch glass, but can be scratched with a knife blade or masonry nail. You can purchase hardness kits to help make these distinctions.
If a knife blade scratches the surface of a mineral that mineral is considered hard?
Most knives have a rockwell hardness of 54-62. this is for metals. minerals are considered ceramics and therefore should have more hardness. It really depends ont he pressure applied. With enogh pressure any knife can scratch any mineral.
What mineral will scratch with a window glass or a knife blade?
Diamond will scratch anything.
What mineral can be scratched with a steel knife or window glass?
apatite with a steel knife feldspar with window glass
What mineral can be scratched with a knife blade or a window glass?
not diamond
What mineral can be scratched by a steel knife but not a copper penny?
You can scratch any mineral against a mineral with a higher place. Talc maybe?
How can one determine the hardness of a mineral using Mohs scale need explain the technique and what is Mohs scale?
The Mohs Scale of Hardness is used to measure hardness of a mineral, which is its resistance to scratching. It is a quantitative scale, which relies on the relative hardness of other minerals . Higher numbered minerals scratch lower numbered ones. You can use every day objects like a glass plate, a knife, or a nail to distinguish hard and soft. Hard minerals scratch glass, but can't be scratched with a knife blade of a nail. Soft minerals will not scratch glass, but can be scratched with a knife blade or masonry nail. You can purchase hardness kits to help make these distinctions.
Can the mineral azurite scratch glass?
apatite can not scratch glass. it is considered number 5 1/2 on the Mohs Scale Of Hardness. Apatite is number 5 on the scale and can only scratch itself and all of the minerals lower on the scale.
How do you find out if a ring is platinum?
It is near impossible to scratch it,knife,glass,metal none will work.
If a knife blade scratches the surface of a mineral that mineral is considered hard?
Most knives have a rockwell hardness of 54-62. this is for metals. minerals are considered ceramics and therefore should have more hardness. It really depends ont he pressure applied. With enogh pressure any knife can scratch any mineral.
What mineral has the same hardness as a fingernail?
GypsumHardnessMineralAssociations and Uses1Talc (Softest)Talcum powder. (can be scratched by a fingernail.)2GypsumPlaster of paris.Gypsum is formed when seawater evaporates from the Earth's surface. (May be scratched by a fingernail or by a copper coin.)3CalciteLimestone and most shells contain calcite.(Can be scratched by a steel pocket knife or sometimes a copper coin. Will scratch a fingernail, may scratch a copper coin.)4FluoriteFluorine in fluorite prevents tooth decay.(Can be scratched by a steel pocket knife. Will scratch a fingernail and a copper coin.)5ApatiteWhen you are hungry you have a big "appetite".(Can be scratched by a steel pocket knife. Will scratch a fingernail and a copper coin.)6OrthoclaseOrthoclase is a feldspar, and in German, "feld" means "field".(Will not scratch glass but will scratch steel blades, copper coins & fingernails.)7Quartz (Will scratch glass, steel blades, copper coins & fingernails.)8TopazThe November birthstone. Emerald and aquamarine are varieties of beryl with a hardness of 8. (Will scratch glass, steel blades, copper coins & fingernails.)9CorundumSapphire and ruby are varieties of corundum. Twice as hard as topaz.(Will scratch glass, steel blades, copper coins & fingernails.)10Diamond (hardest)Used in jewelry and cutting tools. Four times as hard as corundum.(Will scratch all of the above.)
What minerals can a steel knife scratch?
it can scratch fluorite
Is a knife a mineral?
no
What mineral can be cut with a knife?
Several minerals are rated on the Mohs scale of hardness above glass. You can see from the scale, below, that window plate glass is rated at 5.5 on the 10-point scale. Commonly, industrial diamonds attached to a tool are used to score class where a cut is desired, then the worker taps the glass with a rubber mallet and the glass separates along the score.
