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Mohs hardness kit, containing one specimen of each mineral on the ten-point hardness scale. The Mohs scale (/ m oʊ z / MOHZ) of mineral hardness is a qualitative ordinal scale, from 1 to 10, characterizing scratch resistance of minerals through the ability of harder material to scratch softer material.
Cubic zirconia is relatively hard, 8–8.5 on the Mohs scale—slightly harder than most semi-precious natural gems. [1] Its refractive index is high at 2.15–2.18 (compared to 2.42 for diamonds) and its luster is Adamantine lustre. Its dispersion is very high at 0.058–0.066, exceeding that of diamond (0.044).
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Despite the similarity of their names, chrysoberyl and beryl are two completely different gemstones, although they both contain beryllium. Chrysoberyl is the third-hardest frequently encountered natural gemstone and lies at 8.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, between corundum (9) and topaz (8). [7]
Rubies have a hardness of 9.0 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Among the natural gems, only moissanite and diamond are harder, with diamond having a Mohs hardness of 10.0 and moissanite falling somewhere in between corundum (ruby) and diamond in hardness.
Mohs scale hardness: 6.0–7.0: ... chrysophrase or chrysoprasus is a gemstone variety of ... chrysoprase has a hardness of 6 to 7 on the Mohs hardness scale and a ...
Mohs scale hardness: 7.5 to 8: ... It was also known, with other gemstone minerals, such as tourmaline and kunzite, at Pala, California. In December 1910, ...
Mohs scale hardness: 7.0–7.5 [1] Specific gravity: 3.60–3.68 [1] Optical properties: ... The gemstone was known only to mineral specialists until 1974, ...