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How would you determine the hardness of a mineral

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Mohs Hardness Scale

Step-by-step explanation:

A mineral's hardness is a measure of its relative resistance to scratching, measured by scratching the mineral against another substance of known hardness on the Mohs Hardness Scale.

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