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Sclerometer
Instrument used to determine the absolute hardness of a mineral. A mineral is locked into position, and a Diamond pin pushes down and slightly scratched the mineral. The amount of pressure needed for the Diamond pin to be pushed down to scratch the mineral determines its hardness.




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