Hardness
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Mineral
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Absolute Hardness
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1
Talc (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)
1
external image 100px-Talc_block.jpg
2
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
2
external image 100px-Gypsum_Australia.jpg
3
Calcite (CaCO3)
9
external image 100px-Calcite-sample2.jpg
4
Fluorite (CaF2)
21
external image 100px-Fluorite_with_Iron_Pyrite.jpg
5
Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(OH-,Cl-,F-)
48
external image 100px-Apatite_crystals.jpg
6
Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)
72
external image 100px-Mineraly.sk_-_ortoklas.jpg
7
Quartz (SiO2)
100
external image 100px-USDA_Mineral_Quartz_Crystal_93c3951.jpg
8
Topaz (Al2SiO4(OH-,F-)2)
200
external image 100px-Topaz_cut.jpg
9
Corundum (Al2O3)
400
external image 100px-Cut_Ruby.jpg
10
Diamond (C)
1500
external image 100px-Rough_diamond.jpg