Schmidt hammer test
Schmidt hammer test In geomorphology, a technique for comparing the surface toughness or hardness of rocks. For example, it has been used to compare the mechanical strength of the surface layers of weathered (see WEATHERING) limestones and sandstones with that of the unaltered rock beneath. See SCHMIDT HAMMER.
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