Aha Trivia Stuff Everyone Should Know
Aha Trivia: Stuff Everyone Should Know · ahatrivia.com/mb-geology-1ec889eb4bc9

What does mineral hardness measure?

Resistance to scratching or indentation.

Start playing free

  1. Resistance to scratching or indentation ✔
  2. How much it weighs
  3. How shiny it is

Why: Hardness is the resistance of a mineral to scratching or indentation.

Huh, didn't know that: Hardness is the resistance of a mineral to scratching or indentation.

The dad joke
Hardness is a tough subject.
Like this card?
Play the game

References

Answer: Resistance to scratching or indentation. Hardness is the resistance of a mineral to scratching or indentation.

  1. Geology en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology
    Hardness: The resistance of a mineral to scratching or indentation.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

Think this answer is wrong? Tap "Challenge this answer" on the card in the game and tell us why.

How Things WorkWhat does geology study?How Things WorkWhat is a mineral?How Things WorkHow is a mineral's streak tested?

That's stuff everyone should know.