Peridot Hardness: Mohs Scale & Scratch Resistance

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Peridot has a hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness. This means that it can scratch glass, which has a hardness of 5.5, but it cannot scratch quartz, which has a hardness of 7.

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