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No. Talc is the softest mineral. It can't scratch anything that is harder that itself. Talc is number 1 on the Mohs scale, a scale of hardness, but diamond is number 10, which means that diamond is very much the harder of the two.
You can't even scratch a diamond with a fingernail, hardness of about 2.5, so talc with even less hardness doesn't stand a chance against the mighty diamond!
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Which metals scratch easily?
lots of metals scratch eaily including copper steel and iron :)
Diamonds are used to scratch glass chemical or physical change?
This is a physical change. There is nothing that changes the components of either the diamond or the glass when the diamond is used to scratch glass.
How to find out if you have a real diamond?
a real diamond can scratch glass and if the diamond gets scratched it's fake
What can scratch Magnetite?
I think it's either glass or minerals harder than 7 or 6 srry lol
Moh's scale identifies minerals by their relative?
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness characterizes the scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of a harder material to scratch a softer material. Ithardnesses
What mineral will not scratch glass?
A few minerals that do not scratch glass come to mind . . . talc, asbestos, mica, for instance.
Can your fingernail scratch talc?
you can scratch talc becuase it is the softest mineral on the moth scale.
Why can your fingernail scratch talc?
you can scratch talc becuase it is the softest mineral on the moth scale.
Can talc scratch over minerals?
Talc is supposed to be too fragile to cause a scratch on the majority of minerals.
Can talc scratch feldspar?
According to Mohs' Hardness Scale, talc registers at a 1, whilst feldspar registers at a 6, so, no, talc cannot scratch feldspar.
Will topaz scratch talc?
yes
What can talc scratch?
Talc can scratch Talc , although Talc's hardness varies it is considered a soft mineral, that can even be scratched with a finger nail. Any mineral or material with a hardness equal to or greater than 1 on the Mohs hardness scale will be able to scratch talc. Talc is the softest mineral listed on the Mohs scale, listed as a 1 on the scale which is graded from 1 through 10, with 10 being the hardest (diamond).
What mineral you can scratch with your fingernail?
The most commonly known mineral that can be scratched with a fingernail is talc.
What is the rock that you can scratch with your nail?
That would be Talc.
Can amber scratch talc but not calcite?
Yes
What other minerals can scratch Talc?
All of them
What mineral can scratch talc but is not scratched by calcite?
Gypsum
