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In the early 19th century, who began classifying minerals by their physical characteristics and not, as had.............

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In the early 19th century, who began classifying minerals by their physical characteristics and not, as had been done traditionally, by their chemical composition?

posted Nov 26, 2021 by Varun Kumar

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Friedrich Mohs
Theophrastus and Pliny the Elder had compared the relative hardness of minerals, which was the basis of the "hardness scale" developed by Mohs.

answer Nov 29, 2021 by Rajni
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