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Talc is the mineral with a hardness of 1 on the Mohs scale.

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Mineral hardness is measured from 1 to 10 on a scale called the what?

It's called the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.


Which mineral on Mohs hardness scale can be scratched by your finger?

Talc (1 on the Mohs Hardness Scale) can be scratched by a fingernail.


What mineral has the highest number on the mohs scale?

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What system did Friedrich Mohs invent?

Friedrich Mohs is famous for creating the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. He formulated a scale of one to ten and assigned each mineral a value. This eventually became the basis for the Mohs scale.


Does talc have hardness?

Tals, a mineral, has a hardness of 1 on the Mohs scale of relative mineral hardness, a 1 being the one able to be scratched by the remaining nine minerals. It's soft.


Which is the softest and the hardest mineral?

The softest known mineral is 'TALC'. The hardest known mineral is 'DIAMOND' (according to Friedrich Mohs scale)


What mineral has the lowest hardness on the Mohs hardness scale?

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What numbers is Talc on Mohs Hardness test?

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What mineral can be scratched by a penny?

The mineral that can be scratched by a penny is talc. Talc is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale, with a hardness of 1. A penny has a hardness of around 3.5 on the Mohs scale.