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Slate is a rock, so you won't find it listed on the Mohs Scale, because that scale of hardness applies to minerals. I'll go out on a limb though, and suggest that slate is probably around 2 to 3 or so, but this will be variable, depending on the quality of the slate, and degree of weathering, etc.
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What scale is used to find a mineral's hardness?
the mohs hardness scale
What is the hardness of Limonite on the mohs hardness scale?
The hardness of Limonite is 4 t0 5.5 on the mohs hardness scale.
How hard is a finger nail on the mohs hardness scale?
It is about 2.5 in the Mohs Hardness Scale.
What scale is used to rank the hardness or softness of minerals?
The Mohs Scale of Hardness determines the hardness of minerals by scratching them with commonly found objects. The minerals are assigned a number which corresponds to their hardness; higher numbers indicate higher hardness.
What hardness is gneiss?
The hardness is 6 on the MOHS scale
What is the hardness of slate on mohs hardness scale?
Slate, being a metamorphic rock, would not have a hardness listing on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
What is the name of the mineral hardness scale?
It's called the Ore
What scale is used to find a mineral's hardness?
the mohs hardness scale
What is the hardness of diatomite on the mohs scale of hardness?
how hard is diatomite on mohs scale
What is the mohs hardness of scale of limestone?
The hardness is 3-4 on Mohs scale.
A scale used to measure the hardness of rocks?
The Mohs scale is used to determine the relative hardness of minerals.
What is the hardness of Limonite on the mohs hardness scale?
The hardness of Limonite is 4 t0 5.5 on the mohs hardness scale.
How hard is a finger nail on the mohs hardness scale?
It is about 2.5 in the Mohs Hardness Scale.
What is the scale for the Mohs hardness scale?
Granite is not assigned a number on the Mohs scale of hardness. The Mohs scale is a measurement of the relative hardness of minerals. Because granite is a rock composed of a variety of minerals, only the individual minerals which compose it have a Mohs hardness.
What is the hardness of dolomite on the MOHS hardness scale?
Dolomite has a hardness of 3.5-4 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
What is the hardness of Flint according to the mohs scale of hardness?
flint is a type of quartz, so it has a hardness of about 7 on the mohs scale of hardness
What is the hardness of coal on the Mohs hardness scale?
Coal, as an organic sedimentary rock, is not determined to have a hardness on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
