I am looking to purchase a set of testing pencils tipped with Mohs
Minerals to check for hardness in Minerals

Hello Dgov,

Thank you for your question.

Jayantilal Keshavlal & Sons has these pencils sets for testing
hardness.
http://www.jayantilalkeshavlal.com/products.htm

“Recently we have introduced a new model of Hardness Pencils Sets,
large in size and ideal for fieldwork & students. It is strong &
sturdy packed in a compartmented black & red cardboard box. There are
six points (pencils) from No.4 to 9 on the Mho's scale.”

Dimension of a Pencil is 85 MM long & 12 MM in diameter.
Length of a Pencil with Point is 95 MM to 100 MM.

Price as follows:

For 1 to 15 Sets U.S. $13.50 each set C. & F. AIRMAIL POST PARCEL.
This will take 4 to 6 weeks to reach you after dispatch.
 
For 16 to 30 Sets U.S. $12.50 each set C. & F. (UPS or FedEx) this
will take 10 to 12 days to reach you.

Jayantilal Keshavlal & Sons Website
http://www.jayantilalkeshavlal.com/hardpenlarge.htm

To order:
Click on tab “Terms of Business” at top of the following page.
http://www.jayantilalkeshavlal.com/


Contact Information:

OFFICE: 81, MARINE DRIVE, 5 SWASHRAY,
H.V.B. MARG, 2ND FLOOR,
MUMBAI 400 002. [INDIA.] 

MAILING ADDRESS:
POST BOX No. 2782,
MUMBAI 400 002. INDIA

E-mail: rajendrajhaveri@vsnl.com
TELE/FAX: 91 22 281 9323

Jayantilal Keshavlal & Sons Website
http://www.jayantilalkeshavlal.com/

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I hope you find this helpful.

Best Regards,

Would it have to be from a specific country, or would any country do
as long as they ship abroad?

where ever i can purchase one

Could I make a suggestion? Unless you intend to take the hardness
points into the field, where you might want something you can fit into
your shirt pocket, ditch the points and go for a selection of pure
minerals assembled specifically for the purpose. The collection costs
ten bucks at Wards Scientific (in the USA):

http://www.wardsci.com/EC//products/catalog/?categoryID=7641

A good set of hardness points (2 to 9, steel) costs $49 at the same
place:

http://www.wardsci.com/EC//products/catalog/?categoryID=11768

A tip: when you use points for hardness testing, always go from hard
to soft - otherwise you will wear the points out in no time.

Another tip: if you really do not need high accuracy, A fingernail is
2½; a penny is 3; a knife blade is 5½ (same as a piece of glass), and
a steel file is 6½. Get yourself a piece of quartz (7) and feldspar
(6) that you can literally pick up off the street anywhere, and you
are pretty well in business.

Cheers,
Blanketpower