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It is science time! You and your classmates have been challenged to identify six minerals. You begin with a dull, white sample that is easily scratched with a fingernail. What is the mineral?

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The mineral is probably TALC.
Talc is white in colour, it has a dull luster and is very soft, which means that it can be scratched by finger nail. Another mineral which has properties that is almost the same with that of talc is calcite. It is also white in colour and is easily scratched by finger nail, but in its own case, the luster is dull and glassy.
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