Any mineral with a Mohs hardness of 7 or greater could scratch quartz. Examples would be quartz (7), topaz (Mohs 8), corundum (9), and diamond (10).
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Answer:
7 Hardness of a quartz mineral
Explanation:
Answer:
Orthoclase feldspar mineral is 6 percent hardness
Quartz mineral is 7 hardness
Topaz mineral is 8 hardness
Corundum mineral is 9 percent hardness
So you are asking for the hardness if it can scratch a quartz mineral. The answer is that Quartz mineral is 7 percent hardness if it can be scratch.
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1: Mineral
2: Hardness
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