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which of the following lists minerals in order of hardness from lowest to highest on the Mohs hardness scale?

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Here is the list of Minerals in order of Hardness from lowest to highest on the Mohs Hardness Scale:

Mineral          Absolute Hardness
Talc                                1
Gypsum                         3
Calcite                           9
Fluorite                         21
Apatite                          48
Orthoclase feldspar      72
Quartz                          100
Topaz                            200
Corundum                     400
Diamond                      1600

The list of minerals in hardness from lowest to highest on the Mohs hardness scale is Talc and Gypsum with 1 and 3 levels of hardness respectively.

What is the Mohs hardness scale?

The technique used to assess the minerals is known as the Mohs Hardness scale. To determine the hardness of any mineral, scratching it to another substance having similar or more hardness on the Mohs Hardness scale.

Following is the list of minerals along with their level of hardness:

Mineral             Absolute Hardness

Talc                                 1

Gypsum                          3

Calcite                            9

Fluorite                          21

Apatite                           48

Orthoclase feldspar       72

Quartz                            100

Topaz                             200

Corundum                      400

Diamond                        1600

Therefore, Talc is having the lowest hardness, and diamond is having highest hardness according to the scale.

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