The Mohs scale measures the hardness of minerals, on a scale of 1 to 10. Examples : 1 is the lowest (for example, Talc), 10 is the highest (for example, Diamond.)
The idea is that harder materials can scratch softer materials.
Mohs scale
hardness
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.
The Mohs scale is used to determine the relative hardness of minerals.
The scale used to measure the hardness of a rock is called the Mohs scale. It ranges from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest) with each level representing a different mineral's ability to scratch another.
The Mohs scale is used to determine the relative hardness of minerals.
The Mohs Hardness Scale. PS: Talc is one of the softest minerals
The Mohs scale is used to measure the hardness of minerals.
This scale was proposed by the Austrian geologist Friderich Mohs.
Pure copper has a Mohs Hardness of 3. So called copper coins have a Mohs hardness of 3.2-3.5. Please see related links.
It's called the Ore
The Mohs scale. # Talc # Gypsum # Calcite # Fluorite # Apatite # Feldspar # Quartz # Topaz # Corundum # Diamond The Mohs scale, however, is an purely ordinal scale. For example, corundum (9) is twice as hard as topaz (8), but diamond (10) is almost four times as hard as corundum. Check the related link for more info.