Learn all about how the Mohs scale of hardness works, what a particular hardness entails for a mineral, and why Friedrich Mohs didn’t quite know what he was doing.
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The scale and a helpful mnemonic: 0:20
A few everyday uses: 0:46
Other objects on the Mohs scale: 1:07
Scratch test: 1:36
A problem with the scale: 2:24
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