The standard scale, which consists of 10 common minerals arranged in order of increasing hardness, is as follows: 1. Talc 2. Gypsum 3. Calcite 4. Fluorite 5. Apatite 6. Feldspar 7. Quartz 8. Topaz 9. Corundum 10. Diamond By using the above reference minerals,... Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature ... - Page 507 edited by - 1851 Full view -
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