what tools are used to test a mineral's hardness ?
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Mohs scale is used to test a mineral's hardness.
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- The resistance of a mineral to scratching is measured in hardness (H). It's a quality that describes minerals in terms of a standard scale of ten minerals known as the Mohs scale of hardness.
- Several typical scratching items, such as a fingernail, a copper coin, a steel pocketknife, a glass plate or window glass, the steel of a needle, and a streak plate, can be used to determine the hardness of the material (an unglazed black or white porcelain surface).
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For measuring the hardness of a mineral, several common objects that can be used for scratching are helpful, such as a fingernail, a copper coin, a steel pocketknife, glass plate or window glass, the steel of a needle, and a streak plate (an unglazed black or white porcelain surface).
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