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What is the hardness of marble?
Marble Rocks range from 4 to 5 on the Mohs scale
What scale is used to measure the hardness of a rock?
The hardness of a rock is commonly measured using the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. This scale ranges from 1 to 10, with talc at 1 (the softest) and diamond at 10 (the hardest). Each mineral on the scale can scratch those below it, providing a relative measure of hardness.
What is the difference between relative ages of and relative position of rocks?
Age is how old the rock is relative to other rocks, position is where the rock is in relation to other rocks. Tectonic motion and other forces can easily turn a portion of the Earths crust upside down resulting in older rock lying above younger layers.
How well do a mineral resist scratching?
hardness.
What is the dating system that describes only the order in which rocks where formed?
Relative dating. (do your own study island)
What properties do all rocks have?
Rocks have color, grain, specific density, and relative hardness.
A scale used to measure the hardness of rocks?
The Mohs scale is used to determine the relative hardness of minerals.
What is the word used to describe the relative hardness of minerals?
The Mohs Scale is what is used to measure the relative hardness, or scratch resistance, of minerals. Mohs hardness often agrees with absolute hardness, which is another way of measuring the relative hardness of minerals.
If rock A cuts across rock B what does this indicate about their hardness?
If rock A cuts across rock B, it indicates that rock A is harder than rock B. Harder rocks are able to cut across softer rocks, indicating the relative hardness of the two rock types.
What is relative hardness of a mineral can be best tested by?
The relative hardness of a mineral can be best tested by conducting a scratch test against common minerals with known hardness values, such as the Mohs Scale of Hardness. By observing which mineral scratches another, you can determine the relative hardness of the unknown mineral.
How can differential weathering help you determine weather a rock is harder or softer than the rock that surrounds it?
Differential weathering causes rocks of different hardness to weather at different rates. If a rock is softer than the surrounding rock, it will weather more quickly, resulting in differential erosion that highlights the contrast in hardness. Over time, this pattern can help in determining the relative hardness of the rocks.
What information does the Mohs hardness scale provide about the relative hardness of minerals?
The Mohs hardness scale provides information about the relative hardness of minerals by ranking them on a scale from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest), based on their ability to scratch or be scratched by other minerals.
What is bituminous coals relative hardness?
Bituminous coal has a relative hardness of around 2-2.5 on the Mohs scale, which measures the hardness of minerals based on their ability to scratch another material. This places bituminous coal at a moderate hardness level compared to other minerals.
What does Mohs Scale test?
Relative mineral hardness.
What is the scale of hardness for rocks?
Mohs scale.
Which scale is used to measure the hardness of mineral?
The Mohs scale is used to determine the relative hardness of minerals.
How hard are instrusive rocks on the mohs hardness scale?
The highest level on the Mohs hardness scale is a level ten. Diamonds are at a level ten and are also intrusive rocks. However Intrusive rocks can be at almost any level of hardness based on the minerals the rock contains.
