Liam tested the hardness of each mineral. First, he scratched each mineral with his fingernail. His fingernail left a mark on the talc, but not on the pyrite. Then, he tried to scratch the talc and the pyrite with a piece of quartz. The quartz scratched both minerals. What can you conclude about the hardness of the tale? A) Tale is softer than both pyrite and quartz
B) Talc is harder than both pyrite and quartz
C) Talc is harder than pyrite and softer than quartz
D) Talc is softer than pyrite and harder than quartz