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What is the hardness of obsidian pitchstone according to Mohs Scale of hardness?
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What is the hardness of obsidian-pitchstone according to Mohs Scale of hardness?
Pitchstone is a rock; and therefore doesn't have a single hardness. Obsidian is technically not a mineral as it doesn't have a crystalline structure, however it isn't a mixture and has a hardness of roughly 5 - 5.5.On Mohs scale of hardness, obsidian is about 5, which can just be scratched with glass.
What is the Mohs hardness of obsidian?
Strictly speaking obsidian is not a rock as it is not composed of crystals so can't be mineralic! It is technically a volcanic glass. It's Moh's hardness is approximately 5-6 according to the Wikipedia entry for Obsidian although an exact value would depend on the exact composition of the Obsidian in question.
What is the hardness of Flint according to the mohs scale of hardness?
flint is a type of quartz, so it has a hardness of about 7 on the mohs scale of hardness
What property of minerals is classified by the Mohs scale?
Relative hardness is the property of minerals that uses the Mohs scale for classification.
Is obsidian hard or soft?
Obsidian ranges from 5 to 5.5 on the Mohs hardness scale; harder than apatite, less hard than quartz.
What is the hardness of obsidian-pitchstone according to Mohs Scale of hardness?
Pitchstone is a rock; and therefore doesn't have a single hardness. Obsidian is technically not a mineral as it doesn't have a crystalline structure, however it isn't a mixture and has a hardness of roughly 5 - 5.5.On Mohs scale of hardness, obsidian is about 5, which can just be scratched with glass.
What is the Mohs hardness of obsidian?
Strictly speaking obsidian is not a rock as it is not composed of crystals so can't be mineralic! It is technically a volcanic glass. It's Moh's hardness is approximately 5-6 according to the Wikipedia entry for Obsidian although an exact value would depend on the exact composition of the Obsidian in question.
What is the hardness of Flint according to the mohs scale of hardness?
flint is a type of quartz, so it has a hardness of about 7 on the mohs scale of hardness
what hardness of quartz?
According to the Mohs hardness scale, Quartz is assigned with the hardness 7.
What is acacia's rating on the janka hardness scale?
According to the Janka Hardness Scale Acacia rates at 1750 lbs in a sq inch.
What mineral has a hardness of 5 Mohs scale nad can be scratched by a steel?
apatite, cobalt, zirconium, palladium, tooth enamel, obsidian (volcanic glass)
What property of minerals is classified by the Mohs scale?
Relative hardness is the property of minerals that uses the Mohs scale for classification.
Is diamond stronger than obsidian?
In minecraft, no. But in real life, yes. Diamond is a 10 on the mineral hardness scale. Obsidian, a 5. Diamond is a ridiculously dense carbon based mineral that spends millions of years forming underground. Obsidian is black glass that formed from quickly cooled lava.
What is the rock hardness of obsidean?
Although technically it's not a mineral (but rather a glassy form of rhyolite containing predominantly orthoclase, quartz, and mica), obsidian would fall into the 5 - 5.5 range on the Mohs scale of hardness.
Is obsidian hard or soft?
Obsidian ranges from 5 to 5.5 on the Mohs hardness scale; harder than apatite, less hard than quartz.
What is the hardness of coal on the Mohn hardness scale?
what would you use the mohns scale of hardness for
Can quartz be scratched by a penny?
No. According to Mohs Hardness Scale, Quartz has a hardness of 7 while copper has a hardness of about 3. The higher number indicates a greater hardness.
