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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.
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What property of minerals is classified by the Mohs scale?
Relative hardness is the property of minerals that uses the Mohs scale for classification.
Does the Mohs scale help scientists identify the crystal shape of a mineral?
The Mohs scale is used to identify the mineral property of hardness only.
What scale is used to find a mineral's hardness?
the mohs hardness scale
What is tantalum is the mohs scale?
Tantalum is 6.5 on the Mohs scale,
What is the name of the mineral hardness scale?
It's called the Ore
What is the hardness of diatomite on the mohs scale of hardness?
how hard is diatomite on mohs scale
What is the mohs hardness of scale of limestone?
The hardness is 3-4 on Mohs scale.
What is a sentence for mohs scale?
The Mohs scale compares the hardness of an object or substance.
Where is peridot on the mohs scale?
Peridot is around 6.5 to 7 on the mohs scale.
What is topaz's number on the mohs scale?
Topaz is number 8 on the Mohs scale.
How hard is quarts on the mohs scale?
Quartz has the value of 7 on the Mohs 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.
