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Q: Do we use the periodic table to determine a mineral hardness?
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Can minerals with higher numbers scratch ones with lower numbers?

No a mineral with a low number CAN NOT scratch a mineral with a high number. For example : Mineral Talc is 1 on the MOH Hardness Table and a soft mineral. The Diamond is a 10 on the MOH Hardness Table and is the hardest mineral.


What mineral is Made of one or more elements on the periodic table?

Every mineral is made of one or more elements on the periodic table; there is nothing else that minerals can be made of.


What is bauxite on the Periodic chart?

Bauxite is not on the periodic table as it is a mineral compound containing mainly aluminum oxide.


What is the scratch table of rocks and minerals?

The scratch table is called the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness and measures the hardness of minerals in relation to the known hardest (diamond) and softest (talc) minerals.


What mineral starts with the letter c?

Chromium is a mineral. It is a chemical element in the periodic table and has the symbol Cr.


What role does the periodic table play in the development of superconductors?

periodic table allows you to determine weather or not the elements will conduct electrocoty


Who uses the periodic table?

Many people do to determine which element is in a substance ex: me, scientists


How do you determine the atomic mass of sodium?

Look at a Periodic Table.


Is sodium a mineral or an element?

Sodium is an element. It appears on the periodic table as an element. (NA - 11) Sodium is also a mineral.


Is phosphrous a mineral?

No. It is a non-metal. You can find it on the left hand side of the periodic table.


What are the chemicals in mineral salts?

Salts can contain the majority of the elements from the periodic table of Mendeleev.


What is the difference between groups and families on the periodic table?

families determine the energy level of an element and groups determine their properties.