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Yes. Corundum will scratch topaz and every other mineral with a hardness of 9 or lower on the Mohs hardness scale.

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Which mineral will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum?

apatite will not scratch quartz topaz calcite or corundum


Could corundum scratch topaz?

Yes. Corundum will scratch topaz and every other mineral with a hardness of 9 or lower on the Mohs hardness scale.


Which mineral can scratch topaz?

Corundum and Diamond.


What is pyrite scratch?

It can be scratched by a diamond, corundum, topaz, and quartz.


What unknown mineral is found to scratch apatite and to be scratched by corundum?

The unknown mineral would be topaz. Topaz lies between apatite and corundum on the Mohs scale, making it capable of scratching apatite and being scratched by corundum.


Can any other mineral scratch hematite?

I would guarantee that diamond would scratch it, and types of corundum like rubies, sapphires and raw corundum probably would, because it is 9 on the moh's scale of hardness. Quartz, emerald, agate and topaz would also scratch it.


What is the only mineral that can scratch corundum?

Diamond is the hardest mineral and is the only one that can scratch corundum. but in my opinion corundum will scratch corundum any mineral of the same hardness will scratch the other !


Glass has hardness of about 5.5 which minerals will scratch it?

feldspar, quartz, topaz, corundum, diamond.... Diamond will diffidently scratch glass its also made to cut glass if you get tech with it. (alyssamc6)


Which minerals can scratch apatite?

Minerals that can scratch apatite include fluorite, quartz, topaz, and corundum. These minerals have a higher hardness level than apatite on the Mohs scale, which allows them to scratch apatite.


Which mineral on the mohs scale will scratch apatite?

Minerals that will scratch apatite must be more than a 5 on the Moh's hardness scale. So feldspar, quartz, topaz, corundum, and diamond will scratch apatite.


Glass has a hardness of about 5.5 what minerals would scratch the glass?

There are many minerals with hardness above 5.5 but the standard ones are feldspar,quartz, topaz, corundum and diamond.


Can quartz scratch corundum?

According to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, quartz (7) will not scratch any mineral with a higher number on the scale. Corundum is listed at 9. Therefore quartz will not scratch corundum, but corundum can scratch quartz.