Question
Take a look at "Mohs Scale" and "Exploring the Mohs Hardness Scale." What determines a mineral's hardness?
The amount of wear and tear it has shown in a given time span
Whether it can be scratched by or can scratch other minerals
The amount of time it has taken to form in nature
Whether it appears to be denser than other minerals
The amount of wear and tear it has shown in a given time span
Whether it can be scratched by or can scratch other minerals
The amount of time it has taken to form in nature
Whether it appears to be denser than other minerals
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A mineral's hardness is primarily determined by **whether it can be scratched by or can scratch other minerals**. The Mohs Hardness Scale ranks minerals based on this ability, with talc being the softest (1) and diamond being the hardest (10). Each mineral can be tested against others to establish its relative hardness.