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What mineral has the lowest hardness on the Mohs hardness scale?
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∙ 11y ago
Talc is the softest mineral and classified as 1 on the Mohs hardness scale.
The Mohs scale minerals from softest to hardest:
1. Talc (softest)
2. Gypsum
3. Calcite
4. Fluorite
5. Apatite
6. Feldspar
7. Quartz
8. Topaz
9. Corundum
10. Diamond (hardest)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe Mohs Scale of mineral hardness lists the mineral talc at #1, the mineral of least hardness on the scale.
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∙ 9y agoThis scale is a chart of relative hardness of the various minerals can also get a relative feel for the hardness difference between two minerals.
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∙ 11y agoTalc. #1 on the Mohs scale.
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What is the name of the mineral hardness scale?
It's called the Ore
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.
A mineral with a hardness of 6?
Orthoclase feldspar is 6 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
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 on Mohs hardness scale can be scratched by your finger?
Talc (1 on the Mohs Hardness Scale) can be scratched by a fingernail.
What is the name of the mineral hardness scale?
It's called the Ore
What scale is used to find a mineral's hardness?
the mohs hardness scale
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.
A scale used to measure the hardness of rocks?
The Mohs scale is used to determine the relative hardness of minerals.
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.
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.
A mineral with a hardness of 6?
Orthoclase feldspar is 6 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
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.
What is the use of the hardness scale?
Minerals have a fairly specific range of hardness, based on the Mohs hardness scale. The Mohs scale is based on the ability of a mineral to be scratched, or scratch, another mineral. Using the Mohs scale to determine mineral hardness is one test that can be used to help identify one mineral from others.
Which mineral on Mohs hardness scale can be scratched by your finger?
Talc (1 on the Mohs Hardness Scale) can be scratched by a fingernail.
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.
Devised a scale to test the hardness of minerals?
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness was created in 1812 by the German mineralogist Friedrich Mohs and is one of several definitions of hardness in materials science.
