By the end of this lab, you will be able to line up rocks according to how hard they are by using a specific scale. The scale goes from 1 to 10, with 10 being the hardest minerals.
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3 Responses to “Mohs’ Hardness”

  1. Gina Gazelka says:

    Max: and aggate has a mohs scale of 6-7 i belive.

  2. Yes, you’ll find order links on the shopping list for Unit 20 here.

  3. Shivani Bhasin says:

    Love the experiments and can’t wait to do them! Was wondering if you could suggest a good rock sample kit that I could get for these that might even last us for a few more years to come?