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Name a reference mineral on the original Mohs hardness scale.

The ten reference minerals, from hardness 1 to 10. Use a mineral, not a hardness number.

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Start with the full category, then apply the exact boundary: The ten reference minerals, from hardness 1 to 10. Use a mineral, not a hardness number. You only need one qualifying answer. A longer name is not automatically rarer.

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FluoriteFluorite defines Mohs hardness 4.
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Gypsum

Gypsum · 65 points · 6 characters

Gypsum defines Mohs hardness 2.

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Orthoclase

95 points · Shortest accepted spelling: Orthoclase

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OrthoclaseOrthoclase feldspar defines Mohs hardness 6.Aliases: Orthoclase feldsparShortest accepted input: Orthoclase · 10 characters
95 points
ApatiteApatite defines Mohs hardness 5.Shortest accepted input: Apatite · 7 characters
90 points
CorundumCorundum defines Mohs hardness 9.Shortest accepted input: Corundum · 8 characters
85 points
FluoriteFluorite defines Mohs hardness 4.Shortest accepted input: Fluorite · 8 characters
80 points
CalciteCalcite defines Mohs hardness 3.Shortest accepted input: Calcite · 7 characters
65 points
GypsumGypsum defines Mohs hardness 2.Shortest accepted input: Gypsum · 6 characters
65 points
TopazTopaz defines Mohs hardness 8.Shortest accepted input: Topaz · 5 characters
60 points
TalcTalc defines Mohs hardness 1.Shortest accepted input: Talc · 4 characters
50 points
QuartzQuartz defines Mohs hardness 7.Shortest accepted input: Quartz · 6 characters
40 points
DiamondDiamond defines Mohs hardness 10.Shortest accepted input: Diamond · 7 characters
25 points
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Source: National Park Service · Mohs hardness scale ↗

Reference version: 2026-10-21. See our answer policy for how we handle aliases and omissions.