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What mineral is not scratched by a fingernail, but is scratched by a copper penny?

it could by blade knife

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Lorine Rath

Feb 20, 2025

A copper penny can scratch calcite, gypsum, and talc.... Show More
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Lorine Rath

Feb 20, 2025

it could by blade knife Explanation:fingernail has hardness 2.5; copper penny, about 3.5; a knife blade, 5.5... Show More
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Lorine Rath

Feb 20, 2025

The answer is 3.Explanation:MOHS’ SCALE OF HARDNESSMineralHardness   Fluorite4Elmwood mine, Tennessee 2.5 cm. (note phantom)Calcite3Elmwood Mine, Tennessee 8 cm. (twinned)Gypsum2Wyoming 12 cm. Note “fishtail” twin on leftTalc1Rope’s Gold Mine, Michigan (green) 4 cm. across talc mass... Show More
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Lorine Rath

Feb 20, 2025

A copper penny can scratch calcite, gypsum, and talc.... Show More

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