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Mohs Hardness

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The Mohs Hardness Scale



Agate 7
Alabaster 2
Alexandrite 8.5
Amazonite 6
Amber 2.5
Amethyst 7
Aquamarine 7.5
Aventurine 7
Azurite 6
Beryl 7.5 - 8
Bloodstone 7
Calcite 3
Cairngorm 7
Carbon Steel 6
Carnelian 6.5
Chalcedony 6.5
Chrysocola 2 - 4
Chrysoprase 6.5
Copper coin 3.5
Copper pure 2.5 - 3
Coral 3.5 - 4
Diamond 10
Emerald 7.5 - 8
Fingernail 2.5
Fluerite 4.5
Garnet 7 - 7.5
Glass 5.5
Gold 2.5 - 3
Graphite 1
Gypsum 2
Hematite 6.5
Iron 4 - 5
Ivory 2.5 - 2.75
Jadeite 6.5 - 7
Jasper 6.5
Labradorite 6 - 6.7
Lapis Lazuli 5 - 5.5
Malachite 4
Moonstone 6 - 6.5
Nephrite 5 - 6
Obsidian
Onyx 6.5
Opal 5.5 - 6.5
Pearl 2.5 - 4.5
Peridot 6.5 - 7
Platinum 4 - 4.5
Pyrite 6 - 6.5
Quartze 7
Rhodochrosite 4
Rhodonite 5.5 - 6.5
Ruby 9
Saphire 9
Sard 6.5
Serpentine 2 - 3
Silver 2.5 - 3
Sodalite 5 - 6
Spinel 8
Tigereye 7
Topaz 8
Tourmaline 7
Turquoise 5 - 6
Zircon 7 - 7.5
Zoisite 6 - 6.5

This chart is preliminary and subject to change.


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