Moh's Hardness Scale
|
Hardness
|
Mineral
|
Description
|
1
|
Talc
|
Fingernail scratches it easily.
|
2
|
Gypsum
|
Fingernail scratches it.
|
3
|
Calcite
|
Copper penny scratches it.
|
4
|
Fluorite
|
Steel knife scratches it easily.
|
5
|
Apatite
|
Steel knife scratches it.
|
6
|
Feldspar
|
Steel knife does not scratch it easily, but scratches glass.
|
7
|
Quartz
|
Hardest common mineral. It scratches steel and glass easily.
|
8
|
Topaz
|
Harder than any common mineral.
|
9
|
Corundum
|
It scratches Topaz.
|
10
|
Diamond
|
It is the hardest of all minerals.
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