The Mohs scale measures
A. density of a mineral.
B. a mineral’s hardness.
C. the luster of a mineral.
D. a mineral’s type of crystalline structure.

Question

The Mohs scale measures
  A. density of a mineral. 	
  B. a mineral’s hardness. 	
  C. the luster of a mineral. 	
  D. a mineral’s type of crystalline structure.

janu16 · Answer

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janu16 · Answer

b

anonymous · Answer

Definitely B. A scale used to measure the relative hardness of a mineral by its resistance to scratching. From softest to hardest, the ten minerals of the Mohs scale are talc (measuring 1 on the scale), gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, and diamond (measuring 10 on the scale).