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Feldspar makes up 60 percent of the Earth's crust. It is used in glass, pottery, soap, and many other products. It was named by John Gottschalk Wallerius in 1747.
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Why is feldspar pink?
that is the colour of the mineral
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.
To which mineral group does orthoclase feldspar belong?
Orothoclase Feldspar belong to the silicates group.
Which is the most abundant feldspar mica quartz calcite?
Feldspar is the most abundant mineral in the earth crust.
A mineral with a hardness of 6?
Orthoclase feldspar is 6 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Who discovered FELDSPAR?
Feldspar is a common mineral that makes up over 60 percent of the Earth's crust. Feldspar was first found and worn as jewelry by people in Sri Lanka.
Is feldspar metalic?
no, feldspar is a mineral.
Is feldspar a metal?
no, feldspar is a mineral.
What mineral is not scratched with feldspar and the mineral doesn't powder or wear down the feldspar?
Quartz
Step like cleavage is a property of what mineral?
feldspar
What is the feldspar?
Feldspar is a mineral found prety mutch anywhere.
Is feldspars a nonsilicate mineral?
No. Feldspar is a silicate mineral.
Is feldspar a marble?
No, a feldspar is a mineral, and a marble is a rock. Marble is a metamorphic rock, made mostly of the mineral Calcite.
Is felsite a mineral?
No, "felsite" is not a mineral. Perhaps you mean feldspar?
Why is feldspar pink?
that is the colour of the mineral
Is feldspar a silicate mineral?
Yes
What is a mineral that starts with f?
Feldspar
