The Mohs mineral hardness scale.
Moh's hardness scale was used to determine a mineral's resistance to being scratched. The tendency of a mineral to break along smooth flat surfaces is cleavage.
This describes a mineral's Mohs hardness.
This describes a mineral's Mohs hardness.
That would be its Mohs hardness.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is known as it's hardness. You can determine hardness by scratching it with another material whose hardness is already known. If it can be scratched, then the hardness is lower. If the unknown leaves a scratch on the known material, then its hardness is higher.
Mohs scale of hardness
Geologists focus on the hardness property of minerals when they perform scratch tests. This test helps determine the resistance of a mineral to being scratched by another material, which can be indicative of its mineral type.
The resistance of a mineral 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.
The hardness
The resistance to being scratched is known as hardness. Hardness is a measure of how well a material can resist scratching or abrasion. It is commonly measured using the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Diamond is the most resistant to being scratched as it is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale with a rating of 10.