Mohs scale
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mohs-scale-168-2278926
title:
Mohs scale
text:
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness is a qualitative ordinal scale, from 1 to 10, characterizing scratch resistance of minerals through the ability of harder material to scratch softer material. The scale was introduced in 1812 by the German geologist and mineralogist Friedrich Mohs, in his book "Versuch einer Elementar-Methode zur naturhistorischen Bestimmung und Erkennung der Fossilien"; it is one of several definitions of hardness in materials science, some of which are more quantitative. The
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wiki
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description:
Qualitative scale characterizing scratch resistance
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale
date created:
2001-11-06T03:42:32Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T15:43:52Z
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