The relative hardness of a mineral
can be tested by the Moh’s scale or the mineral hardness. The Moh’s scale can
be characterized by the ability of the mineral to resist scratch resistance by
scratching a harder or softer mineral. It has a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 being
the softest and 10 being the hardest. The relative hardness of a mineral can
best be tested by scratching the mineral across a glass plate. The answer is
letter A.
