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B. Hardness
What else can I help you with?
What is the fingernail test?
The fingernail test is for minerals and if a mineral is soft then you stick your fingernail in the mineral and if it is below 10 on the moh's hardness scale then it can put a dent into the mineral hope that helps!!
Why do scientists prefer the moment magnitude scale to the richer scale?
ask a scientist, maybe he knows
What is the scale used to measure the softast mineral?
The Mohs Hardness Scale. PS: Talc is one of the softest minerals
How do you identify the scale on a map?
the little key on right hand corner
How did geologists determine the divisions of the geologic time scale?
Mainly abrupt changes in mineral layers or the fossils in them.
The Mohs scale helps scientists to identify the 'blank' of a mineral?
The Mohs scale is used to measure the hardness of minerals.
Mohs scale helps scientists to identify what kind of material?
the hardness of minerals.
What do scientists use to determine mineral hardness?
Scientists use the Mohs scale of mineral hardness to determine the relative hardness of minerals. This scale ranks minerals from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest) based on their ability to scratch or be scratched by other minerals. By performing a scratch test, scientists can identify a mineral's hardness by comparing it to known minerals on the Mohs scale.
Does the Mohs scale help scientists identify the crystal shape of a mineral?
The Mohs scale is a measure of hardness, not crystal shape. Crystal shape is determined by the internal arrangement of atoms in a mineral and is usually identified using X-ray crystallography or microscopy techniques.
What mineral does scientists use the mohs scale to identify?
Hardness, how easily it can be scratched
To determine the hardness of a mineral what do scientists use.?
the mohs scale
What would you use the Mohs scale for hardness for?
to identify a mineral
What are three of the questions you would ask to identify an unknown mineral?
To identify an unknown mineral, I would ask: What is the mineral's color and streak, as these can provide initial clues about its composition? What is its hardness on the Mohs scale, which helps in categorizing the mineral's resistance to scratching? Lastly, does the mineral exhibit any distinctive cleavage or fracture patterns, which can aid in distinguishing it from similar minerals?
Why is Moh's Scale is important to scientists?
Mohs Scale is important to scientists because it provides a standardized way to measure the hardness of minerals based on their ability to scratch each other. This scale helps identify and classify minerals based on their hardness, aiding in mineral identification and geological studies. It is a simple and practical tool widely used in geology, mineralogy, and materials science.
How do you identify a mineral or crystal?
You can use hardness(Moh's Hardness Scale), luster, shape, and fracture to identify quartz.
What is the name of the scale we use to identify minerals?
The scale used to identify minerals is called the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. It ranks minerals from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest) based on their ability to scratch or be scratched by other minerals.
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.
