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Mohs hardness kit, containing one specimen of each mineral on the ten-point hardness scale. The Mohs scale (/ m oʊ z / MOHZ) of mineral hardness is a qualitative ordinal scale, from 1 to 10, characterizing scratch resistance of minerals through the ability of harder material to scratch softer material.
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Mohs's scale had two limitations: it was not linear, and most modern abrasives fall between 9 and 10.; [6] [7] so, later scientists attempted to increase resolution at the harder end of the scale. Raymond R. Ridgway, a research engineer at the Norton Company, modified the Mohs scale by giving garnet a hardness of 10 and diamond a hardness of 15.
Chrysoberyl is the third-hardest frequently encountered natural gemstone and lies at 8.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, between corundum (9) and topaz (8). [7] An interesting feature of its crystals are the cyclic twins called trillings.
Carl Friedrich Christian Mohs (/ m oʊ z / MOHZ, German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈmoːs]; 29 January 1773 – 29 September 1839) was a German chemist and mineralogist. He was the creator of the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. [1] Mohs also introduced a classification of the crystal forms in crystal systems independently of Christian Samuel Weiss. [2]
Cubic zirconia is relatively hard, 8–8.5 on the Mohs scale—slightly harder than most semi-precious natural gems. [1] Its refractive index is high at 2.15–2.18 (compared to 2.42 for diamonds) and its luster is Adamantine lustre. Its dispersion is very high at 0.058–0.066, exceeding that of diamond (0.044).
Tooth enamel ranks 5 on Mohs hardness scale (between steel and titanium) and has a Young's modulus of 83 GPa. [4] Dentin, less mineralized and less brittle, 3–4 in hardness, compensates for enamel and is necessary as a support. [7]
On the Mohs scale of mineral hardness (with diamond as the upper extreme, 10) moissanite is rated as 9.25. [4] As a diamond alternative, Moissanite has some optical properties exceeding those of diamond.