..... Below you will see a picture showing different objects of known hardness. These objects are also listed according to Mohs Hardness Scale in the Table below. These objects are often used when determining the hardness of a mineral to help identify that mineral.

 

 

 

Mohs scale of hardness with the hardness of some common objects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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