Mohs scale of mineral hardness
Also known as Mohs scale, Mohs hardness
qualitative ordinal scale characterizing scratch resistance of various minerals
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The Mohs scale is a system that ranks minerals from 1 to 10 based on how easily they can be scratched, with softer minerals at the lower end and harder ones at the higher end. It's useful for identifying unknown minerals and understanding which materials are durable enough for different practical applications like jewelry or industrial tools.
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- 1812-00-00
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Mohs hardness kit, containing one specimen of each mineral on the ten-point hardness scale
The Mohs scale (/moʊz/ MOHZ) of mineral hardness is a qualitative ordinal scale, from 1 to 10, characterizing scratch resistance of minerals through the ability of harder material to scratch softer material.