A mineral's resistance to abrasion is called ____.
A)toughness
B)rigidity
C)hardness
D)strength
E)resilience

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Hardness refers to a mineral's ability to resist abrasion or scratching, and is measured on the Mohs hardness scale. Toughness refers to a mineral's ability to resist fracturing or breaking, rigidity refers to a mineral's stiffness, strength refers to a mineral's ability to withstand stress, and resilience refers to a mineral's ability to recover its shape after being deformed.

A Mineral's Resistance to Abrasion Is Called ____