What minerals can gymsum scratch?

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2026-04-19 11:05

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Gypsum, which has a Mohs hardness of 2, can scratch minerals that are softer than itself, such as talc (hardness 1) and calcite (hardness 3). Therefore, it can scratch talc but not calcite or any harder mineral. Other minerals that gypsum can scratch include some varieties of gypsum itself, like selenite.

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