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mohs scale

/ˈmoʊz skeɪl/

Tradução: Escala de dureza usada na mineralogia para classificar minerais de 1 (talco) a 10 (diamante), com base na capacidade de riscar ou ser riscado por outros materiais.

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/ˈmoʊz skeɪl/C1formalscientific
  • ptEscala de dureza usada na mineralogia para classificar minerais de 1 (talco) a 10 (diamante), com base na capacidade de riscar ou ser riscado por outros materiais.

A scale of hardness used in mineralogy to rank minerals from 1 (talc) to 10 (diamond) based on their ability to scratch or be scratched by other materials.

  1. Mineral Hardness ScaleB2formal

    A scale from 1 to 10 used to measure the scratch resistance of minerals, where 1 is talc and 10 is diamond.

    ptEscala de Mohs

    • Diamond is at the top of the Mohs scale with a hardness of 10.
    • Talc is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale.
    • Geologists use the Mohs scale to identify unknown minerals.