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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.
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 scale is used to find a mineral's hardness?
The scale used to find a mineral's hardness is called the Mohs scale. It ranges from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest), with each mineral tested against known reference minerals to determine where it falls on the scale based on its ability to scratch or be scratched by the reference minerals.
What mineral has the highest number on the mohs scale?
Diamond, with a hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale.
What is the hardness of a diamond?
On the Mohs scale of relative mineral hardness, diamond is the hardest at 10.
What is the hardest and the softest mineral?
The hardest mineral is diamond, and the softest mineral is 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.
What is the hardest and softest mineral on the mohs scale?
A diamond and talc
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 hardes mineral?
Diamond is the hardest mineral, scoring a perfect 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Which mineral has a hardness of 10?
Diamond is the mineral that has a hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale. It is the hardest naturally occurring substance.
Which mineral can be scratched by a fingernail?
The most commonly known mineral that can be scratched by a fingernail is talc.
