|
|
Moh's
Hardness
|
Minerals
|
Absolute
Hardness
|
|
Simple
Equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
talc
|
0.03
|
|
|
2
|
gypsum
|
1.25
|
|
fingernail
easy
|
3
|
calcite
|
4.50
|
|
copper
coin
|
4
|
flourie
|
5.00
|
|
knife
blade easy
|
5
|
apatite
|
6.50
|
|
knife
blade tough
|
6
|
orthoclase
|
37.00
|
|
steel
file
|
7
|
quartz
|
120.00
|
|
will
scratch window glass
|
8
|
topaz
|
175.00
|
|
|
9
|
corundum
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
10
|
diamond
|
140,000.00
|
|
|
|