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A minerals hardness with respect to other minerals can be determined by?
scratching the mineral acrros a glass plate
How is mineral hardness tested?
Mineral hardness is tested on a glass plate or usually a finger nail.
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.
Can you scratch plaster with a fingernail?
It would depend on how loosely the sandstone was cemented. Some sandstone can be crumbled in your clenched fist, and some are extremely hard.
What can scratch Magnetite?
Oh, dude, like, Magnetite is this tough mineral that's mostly made of iron, so you'd need something pretty hardcore to scratch it. Like, diamonds are the real deal when it comes to scratching Magnetite. So, unless you've got a diamond lying around, good luck trying to scratch that bad boy!
What other mineral can scratch a steel knife or window glass?
Diamond is the hardest mineral that can scratch a steel knife or window glass.
What mineral will scratch with a window glass or a knife blade?
A mineral that will scratch with a window glass but not with a knife blade is a mineral with a hardness between 5.5 and 6.5 on the Mohs scale, such as orthoclase or peridot.
What mineral can scratch glass but not steel file?
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Is azurite metallic?
No, azurite is not metallic. It is a copper carbonate mineral that typically exhibits a bright blue color due to its chemical composition.
What mineral can scratch glass but can be scratched by steel file?
The mineral that can scratch glass but can be scratched by a steel file is quartz. Quartz has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, allowing it to scratch glass, which typically has a hardness of around 5.5. However, a steel file, which has a hardness of about 6.5 to 7, can scratch quartz.
Is a azurite a silicate mineral?
Yes, azurite is a carbonate mineral, not a silicate mineral. It is composed of copper carbonate hydroxide and is commonly found in copper ore deposits.
What is azurite?
Azurite is a blue vitreous mineral, a basic copper carbonate.
Which mineral will scratch glass (hardness5.5) but not pyrite?
Quartz will scratch glass, as its hardness is usually around 7. Pyrite, on the other hand, has a hardness of 6 to 6.5, meaning it would not be able to scratch glass.
What mineral will not scratch glass?
A few minerals that do not scratch glass come to mind . . . talc, asbestos, mica, for instance.
What is the transparency of azurite?
Azurite is a transparent to translucent mineral. In its purest form, azurite can exhibit a deep blue color with a glassy to vitreous luster, allowing light to pass through it to some extent. However, the transparency of azurite can vary depending on impurities present in the specimen.
What mineral will scratch glass but not a streak plate?
Diamond is the only mineral that can scratch glass but not leave a streak on a streak plate. Glass has a hardness of around 5.5 on the Mohs scale, while a streak plate typically has a hardness of around 6.5. Diamond, with a hardness of 10, is able to scratch glass but not the streak plate.
What mineral is harder than calcite but wont scratch glass?
Fluorite is a mineral that is harder than calcite but won't scratch glass. Calcite has a hardness of 3 on the Mohs scale, while fluorite has a hardness of 4. However, glass typically has a hardness of about 5.5, making it too hard for fluorite to scratch.
