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What factors effect the rate at which a waterfall migrates upstream?
the hardness and therefore the rate of errosion of the rock its retreating back through.
What is gypsm?
Gypsum is a mineral, with the chemical formal CaSO4(H2O)2. It is soft and is an index mineral for Moh's Hardness Scale, with a hardness of 2. It is softer than a fingernail. It is in the monclinic crystal system and is commonly used in agriculture, manufacture of ceramics and sheet rock.
What is the hardness of iron on the Moh's scale?
Iron is not a mineral used in Moh's hardness scale.
How can minerals be identifed by their physical properties?
Yes
How do the fossils in rock layers help scientists identify the age of the rock?
well the fossils are trace fossils so we are gonna have too go with trace fossils cause it seems like it knows were it is located the print and the hard rock that has been some places for millions and millions of years.
What is the hardness of andesite?
Andesite is classified as an extrusive rock and the name of this rock is South American in origin. However, the hardness of this rock is not listed.
What does rubbing a rock against porcelain do?
Rubbing a rock against porcelain can test the hardness of the rock. If the rock leaves a scratch on the porcelain, it indicates that the rock has a higher hardness level than the porcelain. This can help in identifying the relative hardness of the rock based on the Mohs scale.
What is the hardness of serpentine rock?
Serpentine rock has a wide range of hardness depending on its composition, but it typically falls between 2.5 and 4 on the Mohs hardness scale.
If rock A cuts across rock B what does this indicate about their hardness?
If rock A cuts across rock B, it indicates that rock A is harder than rock B. Harder rocks are able to cut across softer rocks, indicating the relative hardness of the two rock types.
How do you test the property of HARDNESS?
Actually yes, testing a hardness of a rock can be done at another rock to see if it is harder than another rock. You scratch another rock to measure, or you can use a thing designed like a pen with a number (moh's hardness scale) of the rock for it.
Classification of a rock determined by making a scratch on it?
The scratch test is used to determine a rock's hardness on the Mohs scale, which ranges from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest). By scratching a rock with a known mineral or material of a specific hardness, you can compare the scratch to known hardness values to classify the rock. This test helps in identifying the rock's mineral composition and potential uses based on its hardness.
What is the hardness of rhyolite?
depends a rock made from lava is an igneous rock.
Why are diamond considered as a rock?
Diamonds are sometimes referred as a rocks because of their shape before they are cut for jewelery
Does a rock's color affect its hardness?
No colour is an aesthetic property, hardness is a physical one
Where does salt fall in the MOHs hardness scale?
where is rock salt on the moths hardness scale
What rock with hardness on the Moh's scale?
Diamond
What is the hardness of intrusive igneous rock?
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