Homework Help: Science

Posted by Josie on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 6:37pm.

I have two questions.
1. Describe what would happen if you rubbed a mineral with a Mohrs hardness value of 7 against a mineral with a value of 5?

2. Which mineral identification test would be easy for a person to perform at home. Which would be difficult.

Thanks

Science - bobpursley, Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 7:09pm
The higher Mohrs value will scratch the lower Mohrs value material.

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