Earth Science Use the Mohs Hardness Scale chart to answer the question. A mineral is scratched by apatite but not by calcite. What could its hardness value be?

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Use the Mohs Hardness Scale chart to answer the question.

A mineral is scratched by apatite but not by calcite. What could its hardness value be?

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Answer:It is above or equal to 3 but less than 5 on mohs scale

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