0
What else can I help you with?
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)
What is the hardest mineral shown and what is its hardness on the Mohs scale?
The hardest mineral is diamond, which has a hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale.
What is the solfest and hardest mineral?
i think sulfur is the softest and crystal is hardest
What is the hardest and the softest mineral?
The hardest mineral is diamond, and the softest mineral is talc.
What is the hardness of a diamond?
On the Mohs scale of relative mineral hardness, diamond is the hardest at 10.
Scratching a mineral with a nail is a test of?
Scratching a mineral with a nail is a test of hardness. The Mohs scale of mineral hardness ranks minerals from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest), with talc being the softest and diamond being the hardest. If a mineral can be scratched by a nail (with a hardness of around 2.5), it would be classified as having a hardness lower than 2.5 on the Mohs scale.
What is the hardes mineral?
Diamond is the hardest mineral, scoring a perfect 10 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.
Which mineral is the hardest according to the Mohs hardness scale?
Diamond is the hardest mineral and ranked as number '10' according to the Mohs hardness scale.The Mohs scale minerals from softest to hardest:1. Talc (softest)2. Gypsum3. Calcite4. Fluorite5. Apatite6. Feldspar7. Quartz8. Topaz9. Corundum10. Diamond (hardest)
What is the hardest reference mineral on the Mohs scale?
diamond
What is the hardest and softest mineral on the mohs scale?
A diamond and talc
How hard is a moissanite on the mohs scale of mineral hardness?
10 is the hardest mineral on the scale. Since Mohs understood this to be the diamond (based on tests scratching different minerals) the diamond was designated a 10.
