measure of a minerals resistance to scratching described by Mohs scale of hardness

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measure of a mineral’s resistance to scratching described by Mohs scale of hardness

A	hardness
B	streak
C	rock
D	fracture

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mohs Hardness Scale is used as a convenient way to help identify minerals. A mineral’s hardness is a measure of its relative resistance to scratching, measured by scratching the mineral against another substance of known hardness on the Mohs Hardness Scale.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mohs Hardness Scale Diamond is the hardest mineral; no other mineral can scratch a diamond. Quartz is a 7.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hardness. The ability to resist being scratched-or hardness-is one of the most useful properties for identifying minerals. Hardness is determined by the ability of one mineral to scratch another. Federick Mohs, a German mineralogist, produced a hardness scale (table 5) using a set of ten standard minerals.

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