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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
What mineral is softer than a human fingernail?
The answer is Talc.
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.
Are harder minerals more useful than softer minerals?
Depends on the useage.
What two minerals are harder than calcite but softer than quartz?
the minerals are fluorite, apatite ,and orthoclase
A human fingernail has a hardness of approximately 2.5 Which two minerals are softer than a human fingernail?
Graphite and Talc
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 mineral is softer than a human fingernail?
The answer is Talc.
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.
Are harder minerals more useful than softer minerals?
Depends on the useage.
What mineral is softer than a diamond?
all minerals
What minerals are softer than gold?
talc and gypsum
What two minerals are harder than calcite but softer than quartz?
the minerals are fluorite, apatite ,and orthoclase
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 two minerals are softer than apatite?
Talc and Gypsym
Which minerals can be easily scratched by a fingernail has cleavage a 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.
How big is an hamsters penis?
Smaller than a human baby's fingernail or the same size.
