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What could its hardness be if it can scratch a quartz mineral?

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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

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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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