Geologists use mohs’ scale hardness using minerals
( 1-10)in the scale to work out the hardness of other
minerals .
minerals .
hardness :-is an important characteristic of minerals mohs
selected on 10 minerals hr arranged them of order of
hardness
mohs’ scale
Mineral
Associations and Uses
TalcTalcum powde 1
2 GypsumPlaster of paris. Gypsum is formed
3 when seawater evaporates from the Earth’s surface
CalciteLimestone and most shells contai calcite 4 FluoriteFluorine in fluorite prevents tooth deca 5
ApatiteWhen you are hungry you have a big "appetit 6
Orthoclase Orthoclase isa feldspar, and in German, "feld"
mea ns "field". Quartz 7
TopazThe November birthstone. Emerald
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