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    What is the name of the scientific scale used for measuring the hardness of rocks?

    Question #100238. Asked by armindasantana. (Oct 15 08 2:20 PM)


    hammerdjh

    		The Mohs scale of mineral hardness, created by German mineralogist Friedrich Mohs.
    See:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness

    Oct 15 08, 2:28 PM

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