Science, asked by Flamingo127, 2 months ago

A mineral can be scratched with a knife blade, (5-6.5) , but not a nail (4) , what mineral from Mohs hardness scale could this mineral be?
Talc- 1
Gypsum-2
Calcite= 3
Fluorite-4
Apatite-5
Orthoclase-6
Quartz- 7
Topaz-8
Corundum-9
Diamond-10

Answers

Answered by anubhav9082

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Answer:

Answer is 4) Fluorite

Explanation:

This is because Fluorite is a soft metal if we cut it with knife but not for a nail because nail apply force only at one point.

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