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This is Mohs hardness scale.

A 2 column table with 11 rows. The first column is labeled Mineral with entries: talc, gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, diamond. Second column is labeled Hardness with entries: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Which example lists minerals from hardest to softest?

apatite, quartz, fluorite, talc
diamond, talc, fluorite, topaz
talc, calcite, orthoclase, diamond
corundum, quartz, calcite, gypsum