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Hardness
Title
Hardness
Subject
Hardness is measured on the Mohs scale. A hard mineral is rigid, resistant to pressure and is not easily scratched. Determining the hardness (or relative hardness) of a mineral in hand specimen can aid your identification of the mineral.
Collection
Citation
“Hardness,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/207.