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Hardness - measure of how easily a mineral is scratched.
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∙ 8y agoSpecific gravity, or weight compared to an equal volume of water.
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∙ 13y agoHardness is used to identify minerals by how easy the mineral is scratched. Like diamonds can scratch anything because it is the hardest mineral on the planet.
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∙ 12y agoyou can identify a mineral by determining the streak. juster and fracture and you can determine the hardness by using the Mohs Hardness scale
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∙ 7y agoMineral reasouces of a country means the minerals in the crust of earth that can be taken out and utilized
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∙ 8y agoMoh's Scale of hardness mnemonic:-
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What mineral has the greatest hardness?
The mineral with the greatest hardness is the diamond.
What do scientists use to determine mineral hardness?
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness is generally used to determine the hardness of a mineral. The Mohs scale rates the ability of mineral to scratch or be scratched by another mineral.
Which mineral has a hardness of 2?
Gypsum is the mineral listed at 2 on the Mohs hardness scale.
What does the property of mineral hardness measure?
Hardness measures a mineral's resistance to being scratched.
What mineral can scratch a diamond?
diamond's hardness is a factor of 10. So this is the highest hardness, no mineral has this hardness! You can't scratch a diamond.
What will if you rub a mineral with the hardness of 3 with a mineral with a hardness of 9?
The mineral with hardness 3 will get scratched.
What mineral of hardness of 7?
the mineral that has a hardness of 7 is "Quarts
What mineral has the greatest hardness?
The mineral with the greatest hardness is the diamond.
What is hardness of quartz mineral?
the mineral that has a hardness of 7 is "Quarts
What is the hardness of the ruby?
Ruby, a variety of the mineral corundum, has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What is ment by a meant by a mineral's hardness?
Hardness is the measure of how easily a mineral is scratched.
Which mineral property is better for identifying a mineral Magnetism or hardness?
Hardness is better.
What do scientists use to determine mineral hardness?
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness is generally used to determine the hardness of a mineral. The Mohs scale rates the ability of mineral to scratch or be scratched by another mineral.
Which mineral has a hardness of 2?
Gypsum is the mineral listed at 2 on the Mohs hardness scale.
What does the property of mineral hardness measure?
Hardness measures a mineral's resistance to being scratched.
What mineral has hardness of 6?
Orthoclase feldspar is 6 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
How is mineral hardness measured?
Mineral hardness is measured by how resistant one mineral is to being rubbed against another. If the mineral displays clear abrasion then it has low hardness whereas if it displays little abrasion it is a hard mineral.
