Handout
San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters: Hardness

For Students 9th - 10th
Identifying a mineral by hardness? This website explains how to use the Mohs' hardness scale and provides examples.
Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University: Anhydrite and Gypsum: Indiana's Evaporite Minerals [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact card describing the physical and chemical characteristics of anhydrite and gypsum, where they can be found in Indiana, what they are used for, their chemical structures, and where they fit on Mohs hardness scale.
Handout
Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Reference Documents: Pyrite "Fool's Gold" [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact card describing the properties and characteristics of pyrite, where it is found, its effects on its immediate environment, its chemical structure, and where it fits on Mohs hardness scale.