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Mohs Scale

The Mohs Scale is a qualitative ordinal scale ranking minerals by their ability to scratch one another, ranging from talc at 1 to diamond at 10. Developed by Friedrich Mohs in 1812, it remains a simple field test for relative hardness.

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