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What is the sofest mineral leaves behind on the moh's hardness scale?

Talc is the softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale. It has a hardness of 1 and can be easily scratched by other minerals.


What is the harness of phosphate on mohs harness scale?

Phosphate minerals do not have a specific hardness on Mohs scale because the hardness of a mineral is determined by its crystal structure and chemical composition. Each phosphate mineral can have a different hardness depending on its specific properties. However, some common phosphate minerals like apatite typically have a hardness of around 5 on the Mohs scale.


What is the name of the mineral hardness scale?

It's called the Ore


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.


What is the harness of a mineral if it scratches a penny but will not scratch glass?

Google "Mohs hardness scale". This is a relative hardness scale which compares one mineral's hardness to another. (It is between 3.5 and 5.5 on the Mohs hardness scale)


Who is the mineral scale named after?

The Mohs mineral scale was named after German mineralogist Frederich Mohs (1773-1839)


What mineral has the highest number on the mohs scale?

Diamond, with a hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale.


What is the fourth mineral on Mohs' Scale of Hardness?

The fourth mineral on Mohs' Scale of Hardness is fluorite. It has a hardness of 4 on the scale.


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.


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 is the hardness of the ruby?

Ruby, a variety of the mineral corundum, has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.


What was F. Mohs scale called?

This scale was proposed by the Austrian geologist Friderich Mohs.