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A mineral's resistance to being scratched (or when a force is applied) is called its hardness.
There are different measurements of hardness: scratch hardness, indentation hardness, and rebound hardness. A material's hardness depends on ductility, elastic stiffness, plasticity, strain, strength, toughness, viscoelasticity, and viscosity.
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∙ 14y agoThe ability of one mineral to scratch another mineral would help indicate its hardness on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
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∙ 14y agoScratch hardness, but it is actually the opposite: the resistance to being scratched. It is usually measured on the Mohs scale.
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∙ 14y agoThis is simply known as scratch hardness.
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∙ 15y agohardness
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What is the system used to compare the hardness of a mineral?
Minerals are compared in their ability to scratch the freshly cleaved surface of each other. Their ability to scratch other minerals has become one criterion used in the mineral's identification, as each mineral possesses a number assigned to its ability, as appears on the Mohs hardness scale, an enlightenment provided by the scientist Friedrich Mohs.See related question below.
What mineral can scratch all the minerals?
Diamonds are proven to scratch all minerals including itself.
What is the difference between a minerals hardness and streak?
A minerals hardness is the ability to scratch or be scratched by other minerals and streak is the colored powder of a mineral that comes off when being scratched.
Mineral hardness scale name?
It is the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. It characterizes the scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of a harder material to scratch a softer material. The scale assigns numbers 1-10. 10 being the hardest of minerals(e.g. diamonds), and 1 being the softest minerals(e.g. talc). Generally minerals with a H<5 are softer minerals and minerals H>5 are harder.
What do geologists use to classify a mineral's hardness?
Geologists use the Mohs scale of mineral hardness to characterize the scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of a harder material to scratch a softer material. In this scale diamond is the hardest material and talc the softest.
To what are you referring when you address the hardness of a mineral?
its ability to scratch another mineral
How do you determine the hardness of an unknown minerals specimen?
One way is to start with mohs scale which references the ability of one mineral to scratch another.
How hardness defined when identifying minerals?
Hardness is the ability of a mineral to resist being scratched. A diamond is the hardest mineral--which means that no other mineral can scratch it.
When is hardness defined when identifying minerals?
Hardness is the ability of a mineral to resist being scratched. A diamond is the hardest mineral--which means that no other mineral can scratch it.
Which mineral cannot scratch any mineral by itself?
Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring mineral and can scratch all other minerals. Talc is the softest of minerals and cannot scratch any other mineral.
Which minerals cannot scratch any minerals by itself?
Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring mineral and can scratch all other minerals. Talc is the softest of minerals and cannot scratch any other mineral.
What is the system used to compare the hardness of a mineral?
Minerals are compared in their ability to scratch the freshly cleaved surface of each other. Their ability to scratch other minerals has become one criterion used in the mineral's identification, as each mineral possesses a number assigned to its ability, as appears on the Mohs hardness scale, an enlightenment provided by the scientist Friedrich Mohs.See related question below.
What mineral can scratch all the minerals?
Diamonds are proven to scratch all minerals including itself.
What is the difference between a minerals hardness and streak?
A minerals hardness is the ability to scratch or be scratched by other minerals and streak is the colored powder of a mineral that comes off when being scratched.
Which mineral ranked the highest hardness?
A diamond is the hardest mineral. A diamond can scratch all other minerals or rocks and cannot be scratched by another mineral or rock except another diamond.
What is a mineral scratch test?
In 1822 scientist Friedrich Mohs developed a scale to measure the hardness of minerals. A mineral will scratch other minerals softer than itself and will be scratched by minerals that are harder.
Which minerals will scratch every other mineral?
Diamond
