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How do you decide how HARD a mineral is?
look it up on the mohs scale
Why was Fredrich Mohs important?
He originally came up with the scale when classifying a private collection. He classified them by their physical characteristics rather than their chemical composition, using their relative hardness.
What is the name of the mineral hardness scale?
It's called the Ore
Which is the softest and the hardest mineral?
The softest known mineral is 'TALC'. The hardest known mineral is 'DIAMOND' (according to Friedrich Mohs scale)
Who is the mineral scale named after?
The Mohs mineral scale was named after German mineralogist Frederich Mohs (1773-1839)
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 mineral has the highest number on the mohs scale?
Diamond, with a hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale.
What system did Friedrich Mohs invent?
Friedrich Mohs is famous for creating the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. He formulated a scale of one to ten and assigned each mineral a value. This eventually became the basis for the Mohs scale.
Which mineral has a hardness of 2?
Gypsum is the mineral listed at 2 on the Mohs hardness scale.
What is the hardest and the softest mineral?
The hardest mineral is diamond, and the softest mineral is talc.
How hard is sulfur on mohs scale?
Iodine is not recognized as a mineral, and therefore is not assigned a number on the Mohs Scale of mineral hardness.
What is the fourth mineral on Mohs' Scale of Hardness?
The fourth mineral on Mohs' Scale of Hardness is fluorite. It has a hardness of 4 on the scale.
