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* Softest: Talc is the softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale, with a rating of 1.
* Hardest: Diamond is the hardest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale, with a rating of 10.
The Mohs Hardness Scale is a relative scale that compares the resistance of minerals to scratching. The higher the number, the harder the mineral.