Mineral Hardness

Mineral Hardness

Mineral hardness in Geology is the resistance of a mineral to scratching. It is a property by which minerals may be described, relative to a standard scale of ten minerals known as the Mohs scale of hardness.

Mineral hardness in Geology is the resistance of a mineral to scratching. It is a property by which minerals may be described, relative to a standard scale of ten minerals known as the Mohs scale of hardness.