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Minerals are compared in their ability to scratch the freshly cleaved surface of each other. Their ability to scratch other minerals has become one criterion used in the mineral's identification, as each mineral possesses a number assigned to its ability, as appears on the Mohs hardness scale, an enlightenment provided by the scientist Friedrich Mohs.
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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 scale is used to find a mineral's hardness?
the mohs hardness scale
Which tool is commonly used to test for the hardness if a mineral?
hammer
Is a mohs scale used to rank a mineral's luster?
Nope. It is actually the hardness. I'v been trying to find out what the Luster scale is myself....:S
What is the purpose of a scratch test?
The scratch test is used for identifying minerals.You simply get a hard, white surface, and scratch the mineral on it.
What is used to test the hardness of a a mineral?
The Moh's scale is used to test the hardness of a mineral. It will be tested by a fingernail scratching it.
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 used to to determine hardness of a mineral?
t58i4
What is used to determin the hardness of a mineral?
t58i4
How is mineral hardness tested?
Mineral hardness is tested on a glass plate or usually a finger nail.
A scale used to measure the hardness of rocks?
The Mohs scale is used to determine the relative hardness of minerals.
Which scale is used to measure the hardness of mineral?
The Mohs scale is used to determine the relative hardness of minerals.
What mineral is used as an example of that hardness on Mohs hardness scale?
Talc Diamond Quartz
A minerals hardness with respect to other minerals can be determined by?
scratching the mineral acrros a glass plate
What is used to determine a mineral's resistance to being scratched?
The Mohs mineral hardness scale.
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.
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.
