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Where does salt fall in the MOHs hardness scale?
where is rock salt on the moths hardness scale
What is a rock with the hardness of '10' on the mohs scale?
diamond
What is the hardness of mica on mohs hardness scale?
Schist is a composite material made up of a mixture of several minerals, each of which have different mohs hardness. Schist is made mostly of quartz (mohs 7) and feldspar (mohs 6) but also includes minerals such as chlorite (mohs 2) and hornblende (mohs 5). Schist has no real mohs hardness, but a composite of its constituents of approximately 6.
What is halite's hardness on mohs scale?
Halite, also known as rock salt, has a hardness of 2-2.5 on the Mohs scale. It is a relatively soft mineral that can be easily scratched with a fingernail or a pocket knife.
Which property is a measure of a minerals resistance to being scratched?
A rock's hardness is its resistance to scratching or abrasion. This is commonly measured using the MOH's scale of hardness.
What is the hardness of coal on the Mohs hardness scale?
Coal, as an organic sedimentary rock, is not determined to have a hardness on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What is a scale used to measure the hardness of a rock called?
The Mohs hardness scale.
What is the scale for the Mohs hardness scale?
Granite is not assigned a number on the Mohs scale of hardness. The Mohs scale is a measurement of the relative hardness of minerals. Because granite is a rock composed of a variety of minerals, only the individual minerals which compose it have a Mohs hardness.
Where does salt fall in the MOHs hardness scale?
where is rock salt on the moths hardness scale
What rock has a hardness of 1 on the mohs scale?
Talc
What is a rock with the hardness of '10' on the mohs scale?
diamond
What is the Mohs Scale of hardness for granite?
Granite is not assigned a number on the Mohs scale of hardness. The Mohs scale is a measurement of the relative hardness of minerals. Because granite is a rock composed of a variety of minerals, only the individual minerals which compose it have a Mohs hardness.
A rock with a hardness on 10 on the Mohs scale?
this question is stupid
What is the hardness of rhyolite?
depends a rock made from lava is an igneous rock.
What is the hardness of Breccia on the mohs scale?
Bauxite falls between 1 and 3 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. This means that it is considered a relatively soft rock.
What property do mineralogists test when using the Mohs' Scale?
This scale is correctly called the Mohs scale. Scientists use this scale to measure a rock's hardness or softness. They can discover how hard a mineral or rocks is and drill in to it and find out more about it.
What is the hardness of slate on mohs hardness scale?
Slate, being a metamorphic rock, would not have a hardness listing on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
