Glossary · term
Mohs hardness
Mineralogy
- Aliases
- Mohs, hardness
- Domain
- Mineralogy
Definition
A 1–10 scratch scale: each mineral scratches the ones below it. Talc 1, gypsum 2, calcite 3, quartz 7, corundum 9, diamond 10. Ordinal, not linear.
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