{"product_id":"mineralab-hardness-pick-set-for-mineral-id","title":"Mineralab Mohs Hardness Pick Set for Mineral ID","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardness Pick Set for Mineralab ID\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is unique in that, unlike other mineral hardness testing tools that use minerals or crystal points for the \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003escratch test\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\", Mineralab’s picks are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emade of metals and alloys\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of hardness values equal to 2 through 9 on Mohs’ hardness scale.  And because the picks are made of metal, they are easily ground to sharp points which will not break off and which can be easily sharpened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy measure the hardness of a mineral?\u003c\/strong\u003e  Because hardness is an important and quantifiable physical characteristic of a mineral, and in your effort to identify an unknown mineral, the hardness, if known, combined with other properties, can narrow your search to just a handful of possibilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you use the hardness picks?\u003c\/strong\u003e Simply scratch a smooth surface of your unknown mineral with the picks of various indicated hardness. As an example, if a No. 5 pick scratches the mineral, but a No. 4 pick does not, then your mineral’s hardness is 4.5. Then compare this against the included table of minerals listing hardness values to aid in identifying the unknown mineral.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is included in the Hardness Pick Set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour double-ended picks, color-coded, with \u003cstrong\u003eeight points\u003c\/strong\u003e comprising 2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9 on Mohs’ hardness scale, as shown above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Glass Hardness Plate (hardness of about 5.5) which, when scratched, quickly distinguishes hard from soft minerals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo additional Hardness Plates with a hardness value of 2.5 and 3.5, respectively.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 100 grit Grinding Stone to keep the points sharp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreak Plate for testing a mineral’s streak color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnet to test magnetic rocks such as Magnetite, Pyrrhotite, and Nickel-Iron Meteorite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn attractive, molded plastic case to withstand rugged use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness Table for 300 Minerals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete Instructions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll \u003cstrong\u003epoints are stamped with the indicated hardness value\u003c\/strong\u003e, and each \u003cstrong\u003edouble-ended pick body\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003ecolor-coded\u003c\/strong\u003e for quickly finding the desired pick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardness \u003cstrong\u003epoints can be easily and inexpensively replaced\u003c\/strong\u003e without having to replace the pick bodies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompact.\u003c\/strong\u003e The wooden storage case is only 7\" tall by 2.5\" wide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30 day money back guarantee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 Year Warranty.      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThis is a very popular product, and makes an excellent gift!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mineralab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51975262765358,"sku":"1330001","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/9742\/8014\/files\/HardnessPickSetforMineralID1.jpg?v=1776788654","url":"https:\/\/www.ascscientific.com\/products\/mineralab-hardness-pick-set-for-mineral-id","provider":"ASC Scientific","version":"1.0","type":"link"}