No.
On the Mohs Scale of hardness, the hardness comparisons are exactly opposite. Talc is rated as 1 -- soft, and diamond is rated as 10 -- hard, in fact, the hardest rating.
The diamond according to the MHos scale.
Diamond is the hardest.
The Mohs scale. # Talc # Gypsum # Calcite # Fluorite # Apatite # Feldspar # Quartz # Topaz # Corundum # Diamond The Mohs scale, however, is an purely ordinal scale. For example, corundum (9) is twice as hard as topaz (8), but diamond (10) is almost four times as hard as corundum. Check the related link for more info.
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! See Related Links below this box for more information about the hardness of talc, diamonds and other materials.
Hardness is the resistance of a gem to scratching and abrasion. It is one of the key qualities of a gemstone. Diamond is the hardest gemstone. The second hardest gemstone is corundum (ruby and sapphire).
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
chicken
Talc - softest Gypsum Calcite Fluorite Apatite Orthoclase feldspar Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond -hardest
from 1 to 10, talc, gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, diamond. e.g hardness 6 will scratch or abrade apatite but will be scratched or abraded by quartz
the softest rock is talc and the hardest is a diamond
Using the geological Moh's scale of hardness of minerals: 1 - Talc 2 - Gypsum 3 - Calcite 4 - Fluorite 5 - Apatite 6 - Feldspar 7 - Quartz 8 - Topaz 9 - Corundum 10 - Diamond
Talc is the softest mineral.. here is the mohs scale of hardness 1. talc 2. gypsum 3.calcite 4.fluorite 5.apatite 6.orthoclase 7. quartz 8. topaz 9. corundum 10.diamond
acctually the hardest thing is nanocrystalline diamond but after diamond it is boron and titanium dioxide. if you are refering to what is just lower than diamond on mohs hardness scale 10 diamond 9 corundum 8 topaz 7 quartz,6 feldspar 5 apatite 4 fluorie 3 calcite 2 gypsum and1 talc
There are ten degrees of mineral hardness, the softest (1) being talc and the hardest (10) being diamond. 1: talc 2: gypsum 3: calcite 4: fluorite 5: apatite 6: orthoclase feldspar 7: quartz 8: topaz 9: corundum 10: diamond
Orthoclase comes in as 6 on Mohs scale of mineral hardness:- Talc, Gypsum, Calcite, Fluorite, Apatite, Orthoclase, Quartz, Topaz, Corundum, Diamond;
The basic Moh's hardness scale consists of: 1. Talc (softest) 2. Gypsum 3. Calcite 4. Fluorite 5. Apatite 6. Feldspar 7. Quartz 8. Topaz 9. Corundum 10. Diamond (hardest)
The hardest mineral is diamond, and the softest mineral is talc.
The scale goes from 1 to 10 Talc (talcum powder) is the softest Diamond is the hardest examples of each point on the scale are: 1. Talc (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2) 2. Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) 3. Calcite (CaCO3) 4. Fluorite (CaF2) 5. Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(OH-,Cl-,F-)) 6. Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) 7. Quartz (SiO2) 8. Topaz (Al2SiO4(OH-,F-)2) 9. Corundum (Al2O3) 10. Diamond (C)
Well the mohs hardness scale, goes upwarda by 1 everytime and diamond (10) being the hardest is Talc Gypsum Calcite Flurite Appatite Fieldspat Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond