How is hardness defined when identifying minerals?

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Evgeniya · Answer 1 · 2017-10-21T11:53:50+0000

Hardness is the ability of a mineral to resist being damaged when compared to other minerals. Diamonds are the hardest minerals and cannot be damaged by any less hard minerals.

How is hardness defined when identifying minerals?

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