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Direct linkBushby, Jessica – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2005
The author discusses Moh's hardness scale, a comparative scale for minerals, whereby the softest mineral (talc) is placed at 1 and the hardest mineral (diamond) is placed at 10, with all other minerals ordered in between, according to their hardness. Development history of the scale is outlined, as well as a description of how the scale is used…
Descriptors: Mineralogy, Science Instruction, Measurement Techniques, Comparative Analysis
