Each of the ten hardness values in the Mohs scale is represented by a reference mineral, most of which are widespread in rocks. The Mohs scale is an ordinal scale., Find Mohs Scale Image stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day., All of the images in the Mohs Scale table below are courtesy of and copyrighted by Jeff Scovil (except talc). Click an image to see the full picture, and click "More" below the image for additional pictures., This graphic outlines the index minerals and some common objects that are used to determine a mineral's hardness. This method is especially useful for identifying minerals in the field because you can test minerals against some very common objects (fingernail, a penny, a nail)., In this test the hardness of a mineral is defined as its "resistance to being scratched". A list of the Mohs Hardness Scale Minerals is shown in the table below. A photo of a Mohs hardness kit is shown in the accompanying photo., This metal hardness chart organizes different types of metal using the Mohs hardness scale, a metric used by scientists to determine the scratch resistance of different minerals..