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kakasveta [241]
3 years ago
9

True or false: Quartz will scratch minerals in the list, numbered 1 through 6.

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1 answer:
krok68 [10]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

True

Explanation:

On the Mohs hardness scale, Quartz is a 7, therefore it should be able to scratch through any minerals numbered 1 through 6

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