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== Mohs scale of mineral hardness -- [[User:0livia|0livia]] 16:06, 13 August 2009 (UTC) ==
 
== Mohs scale of mineral hardness -- [[User:0livia|0livia]] 16:06, 13 August 2009 (UTC) ==
  
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To determine the hardness of a mineral or a hone,  
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To determine the hardness of a mineral or a hone, we are using the scale of mineral hardness by Friedrich Mohs. It is based on "what scratches what".
  
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| Diamond || 10
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| Corundum || 9
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| Ruby || 9
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| Saphire || 9
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| Chrysoberyll || 8,5
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| Spinell || 8
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| Topaz || 8
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| Beryll || 7,5 - 8
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| Emerald || 7,5 - 8
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| Wolfram || 7,5
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| Garnet || 7- 7,5
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| Zircon || 6,5 - 7,5
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| Amethyst || 7
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| Quartz || 7
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| Citrin || 7
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| Tiger Eye || 7
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| Agate || 6,5 -7
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| Jadeit || 6,5 - 7
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| Jaspis || 6,5 - 7
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| Carneol || 6,5 - 7
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| Moss-Agate || 6,5 - 7
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| Onyx-Chalcedon || 6,5 - 7
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| Labradorit || 6 - 6,5
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| Moon stone || 6 - 6,5
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| Pyrite || 6 - 6,5
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| Titan || 6
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| Haematite || 5,5 - 6,5
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| Opal || 5,5 - 6,5
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| Beryllonit || 5,5 - 6
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| Glass || 5 - 7
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| Lapislazuli || 5 - 6
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| Obsidian || 5 - 5,5
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| Turquoise || 5 -6
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| Iron || 4,5
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| Platinum || 4,3
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| Rhodochrosit || 4
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| Nickel || 3,8
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| Malachite || 3,5 - 4
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| Coral || 3 - 4
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| Pearl || 3 - 4
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| Calcit || 3
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| Silver || 2,7
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| Jet || 2,5 - 3,5
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| Gold || 2,5 - 3
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| Copper || 2,5 - 3
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| Zinc || 2,5
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| Seafoam || 2 - 2,5
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| Amber || 2 - 2,5
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| Ivory || 2 - 3
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| Alabaster || 2
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| Tin || 1,8
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| Horn || 1,5 - 2,5
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| Lead || 1,2
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Its based on "what scratches what".
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More information about this scale can be found in [[wikipedia:Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness]].
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Diamond | 10
 
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Corundum | 9
 
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Ruby | 9
 
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Saphire | 9
 
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Chrysoberyll | 8,5
 
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Spinell | 8
 
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Topaz | 8
 
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Beryll | 7,5 - 8
 
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Emerald | 7,5 - 8
 
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Wolfram | 7,5
 
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Garnet | 7- 7,5
 
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Zircon | 6,5 - 7,5
 
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Amethyst | 7
 
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Quartz | 7
 
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Citrin | 7
 
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Tiger Eye | 7
 
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Agate | 6,5 -7
 
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Jadeit | 6,5 - 7
 
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Jaspis | 6,5 - 7
 
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Carneol | 6,5 - 7
 
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Moss-Agate | 6,5 - 7
 
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Onyx-Chalcedon 6,5 - 7
 
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Labradorit | 6 - 6,5
 
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Moon stone | 6 - 6,5
 
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Pyrite | 6 - 6,5
 
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Titan | 6
 
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Haematite | 5,5 - 6,5
 
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Opal | 5,5 - 6,5
 
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Beryllonit | 5,5 - 6
 
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Glass | 5 - 7
 
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Lapislazuli | 5 - 6
 
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Obsidian | 5 - 5,5
 
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Turquoise | 5 -6
 
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Iron | 4,5
 
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Platinum | 4,3
 
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Rhodochrosit | 4
 
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Nickel | 3,8
 
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Malachite | 3,5 - 4
 
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Coral | 3 - 4
 
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Pearl | 3 - 4
 
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Calcit | 3
 
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Silver | 2,7
 
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Jet | 2,5 - 3,5
 
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Gold | 2,5 - 3
 
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Copper | 2,5 - 3
 
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Zinc | 2,5
 
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Seafoam | 2 - 2,5
 
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Amber | 2 - 2,5
 
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Ivory | 2 - 3
 
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Alabaster | 2
 
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Tin | 1,8
 
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Horn | 1,5 - 2,5
 
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Lead | 1,2
 
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More about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness
 
  
 
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Revision as of 16:59, 13 August 2009

Mohs scale of mineral hardness -- 0livia 16:06, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

To determine the hardness of a mineral or a hone, we are using the scale of mineral hardness by Friedrich Mohs. It is based on "what scratches what".

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Diamond 10
Corundum 9
Ruby 9
Saphire 9
Chrysoberyll 8,5
Spinell 8
Topaz 8
Beryll 7,5 - 8
Emerald 7,5 - 8
Wolfram 7,5
Garnet 7- 7,5
Zircon 6,5 - 7,5
Amethyst 7
Quartz 7
Citrin 7
Tiger Eye 7
Agate 6,5 -7
Jadeit 6,5 - 7
Jaspis 6,5 - 7
Carneol 6,5 - 7
Moss-Agate 6,5 - 7
Onyx-Chalcedon 6,5 - 7
Labradorit 6 - 6,5
Moon stone 6 - 6,5
Pyrite 6 - 6,5
Titan 6
Haematite 5,5 - 6,5
Opal 5,5 - 6,5
Beryllonit 5,5 - 6
Glass 5 - 7
Lapislazuli 5 - 6
Obsidian 5 - 5,5
Turquoise 5 -6
Iron 4,5
Platinum 4,3
Rhodochrosit 4
Nickel 3,8
Malachite 3,5 - 4
Coral 3 - 4
Pearl 3 - 4
Calcit 3
Silver 2,7
Jet 2,5 - 3,5
Gold 2,5 - 3
Copper 2,5 - 3
Zinc 2,5
Seafoam 2 - 2,5
Amber 2 - 2,5
Ivory 2 - 3
Alabaster 2
Tin 1,8
Horn 1,5 - 2,5
Lead 1,2

More information about this scale can be found in wikipedia:Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness.

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