Mohs' hardness scale |
|
Definition
Series of ten minerals from the softest to the hardest, so arranged that the mineral with a lower number can be scratched by the mineral with the higher number: 1-talc, 2-gypsum, 3-calcit, 4-fluorite, 5-apatite, 6-orthoclase, 7-quartz, 8-topaz, 9-corundum, 10-diamond. Invented in 1812 by the German geologist Friedrich Mohs (1773-1839).
email to a friend
print this definition
cite this definition
link to this page
Mohs' hardness scale is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology subject.
Mohs' hardness scale appears in the definition of the following term: hardness
This content can be found on the following page:
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/Mohs-hardness-scale.html