The mineral with the greatest hardness is the diamond.
Diamonds
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness is generally used to determine the hardness of a mineral. The Mohs scale rates the ability of mineral to scratch or be scratched by another mineral.
Gypsum is the mineral listed at 2 on the Mohs hardness scale.
Hardness measures a mineral's resistance to being scratched.
diamond's hardness is a factor of 10. So this is the highest hardness, no mineral has this hardness! You can't scratch a diamond.
Between 3.5 and 5.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
The mineral with hardness 3 will get scratched.
the mineral that has a hardness of 7 is "Quarts
the mineral that has a hardness of 7 is "Quarts
Ruby, a variety of the mineral corundum, has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Hardness is the measure of how easily a mineral is scratched.
Hardness is better.
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness is generally used to determine the hardness of a mineral. The Mohs scale rates the ability of mineral to scratch or be scratched by another mineral.
Orthoclase feldspar is 6 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
Gypsum is the mineral listed at 2 on the Mohs hardness scale.
Hardness measures a mineral's resistance to being scratched.
Mineral hardness is measured by how resistant one mineral is to being rubbed against another. If the mineral displays clear abrasion then it has low hardness whereas if it displays little abrasion it is a hard mineral.
hardness is how easily a mineral can be scratched