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Hardness orders minerals by how well they resist scratching. Wikipedia notes that "quartz is the mineral defining the value of 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness," the reference scale geologists use to compare one mineral against another. Browsing by hardness groups minerals that scratch, or resist scratching, in the same way.

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The oxide anion (O2-) bonded to one or more metals. 1
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Chrysoberyl, Materials

Entity-backed identity for the material classification this material already carries as an enum fact, pointing at the class subcategory of the same name. The enum fact itself stays on the entity unchanged.

Corundum, Materials

Entity-backed identity for the material classification this material already carries as an enum fact, pointing at the class subcategory of the same name. The enum fact itself stays on the entity unchanged.

Hematite, Materials

Entity-backed identity for the material classification this material already carries as an enum fact, pointing at the class subcategory of the same name. The enum fact itself stays on the entity unchanged.

Magnetite, Materials

Entity-backed identity for the material classification this material already carries as an enum fact, pointing at the class subcategory of the same name. The enum fact itself stays on the entity unchanged.

Spinel, Materials

Entity-backed identity for the material classification this material already carries as an enum fact, pointing at the class subcategory of the same name. The enum fact itself stays on the entity unchanged.

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1. Wikipedia: Oxide minerals
WikipediaOxide minerals, lead section
Quote, Oxide minerals, lead section
The oxide mineral class includes those minerals in which the oxide anion (O2-) is bonded to one or more metal alloys.
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