Mohs hardness 1 rocks & minerals
Mohs hardness 1 is the softest rung of the scale — the reference mineral is talc. These minerals are easily scratched by a fingernail and feel slippery or greasy.
Showing 1–120 of 260 rocks around Mohs 1.
Abramoviteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2lead-gray, tin-white
Acetamideraremineral · Mohs 1-1.5colorless, white, yellowish
Alacrániteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2orange, red, yellow-orange
Albertiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black
Aleksiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, lead-gray
Aliettiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2white, gray, yellowish
Aluminiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1-2white, grayish-white
Alunogencommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, yellowish, reddish- No imageAmmoniolasaliteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2colorless, white, yellowish
Annabergiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2.5apple-green, pale green, white
Anorpimentcommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2yellow, orange
Apjohniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, pale yellow, colorless
Arsenoliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5white, yellowish, reddish
Arupiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2green, yellowish-green
Auroriteraremineral · Mohs 1.5dark brown, black
Babánekiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2pale green, bluish green, white- No imageBalićžunićiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark gray, black
Barićiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2blue, blue-green, colorless
Bauxitecommonsedimentary · Mohs 1-3red, brown, tan
Beidellitecommonmineral · Mohs 1-2white, yellow, gray
Benleonarditeraremineral · Mohs 1.5dark blue, black, blue-black
Bentonitecommonsedimentary · Mohs 1-2white, cream, gray
Berndtiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black, brown
Birnessitecommonmineral · Mohs 1.5black, brownish-black
Bischofiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2colorless, white- No imageBlue Vivianiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2blue, green
Bonazziiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2orange, reddish-orange- No imageBranchiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, colorless, yellowish
Brinrobertsiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2white, pale yellow
Bunnoiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2yellow, orange-yellow
Calciumraremineral · Mohs 1.75silver-white, pale yellow
Calomelraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, yellowish-white, gray
Carpathiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5pale yellow, yellow, golden yellow
Cerargyriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5colorless, white, gray
Chalkcommonsedimentary · Mohs 1white, off-white, gray
Chaoiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2white, gray
Chlorargyriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2.5white, gray, yellow- No imageChloromagnesiteraremineral · Mohs 1white, colorless
Christiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2red, deep red
Claystonecommonsedimentary · Mohs 1-2gray, brown, red- No imageClinosulphurraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2.5yellow, pale yellow
Coalcommonsedimentary · Mohs 0.5-2.5black, brown
Coconinoiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2yellow, tan
Copalcommonfossil · Mohs 1.5-2.5yellow, orange, brown
Covellitecommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2indigo blue, iridescent- No imageCoyoteiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5black
- No imageCubo-icecommonmineral · Mohs 1.5colorless, white, blue
- No imageCurtisiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2yellow, yellowish-green, brownish-yellow
Danielsiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2yellow, brownish-yellow
Demicheleite-(Br)raremineral · Mohs 1.5-2orange, red-orange
Demicheleite-(Cl)raremineral · Mohs 1.5-2yellow, orange-yellow- No imageDemicheleite-(I)raremineral · Mohs 1.5-2yellow, orange
Dimorphiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5orange, yellow
Drysdalliteraremineral · Mohs 1-2dark gray, black
Duranusiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark lead-gray, black- No imageDymkoviteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2green, yellowish-green
- No imageEllisiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5white, pale yellow
Erditeraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2brownish-yellow, yellow
Erythriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2.5crimson, peach-red, pink
Evenkiteraremineral · Mohs 1-1.5colorless, white, yellow
Eztliteraremineral · Mohs 1-2pale yellow, yellowish white- No imageFeodosiyiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, colorless
Fernandiniteraremineral · Mohs 1-2dark green, blackish green
Ferrimolybditecommonmineral · Mohs 1-2yellow, straw-yellow, canary-yellow
Ferripyrophylliteraremineral · Mohs 1-2yellow, brown, greenish-yellow- No imageFerrotochiliniteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black
- No imageFerrovalleriiteraremineral · Mohs 1bronze, black, brown
Fichteliteraremineral · Mohs 1white, colorless, yellowish
Flagstaffiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2colorless, white, yellowish
Fossil Insectuncommonfossil · Mohs 1-3brown, amber, black
Geeriteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2black, gray- No imageGemstonesuncommongemstone · Mohs 1-10various
Gerstleyiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2red, orange, brown
Getchelliteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark red, orange-red
Gillulyiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark red, brownish-red
Graphitecommonmineral · Mohs 1-2black, steel-gray
Grumipluciteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2gray, white
Guaninecommonfossil · Mohs 1.5-2white, colorless- No imageGunteriteraremineral · Mohs 1-2yellow, yellowish-orange
- No imageGypsitecommonsedimentary · Mohs 1.5-2white, gray, yellowish
Haapalaiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2bronze-yellow, brown
Haiweeiteraremineral · Mohs 1yellow, pale yellow, white
Hawleyiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2.5bright yellow, lemon yellow
Hectoriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1-2white, gray, pink
Hedleyiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2tin-white, silver-white
Hephaistositeraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2bright yellow, yellow-green
Hewettiteraremineral · Mohs approx 1dark red, deep red, maroon- No imageHitachiiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2lead-gray, tin-white
Hoeliteraremineral · Mohs 1-2yellow, bright yellow- No imageHoneaiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2yellow, brown
Hörnesiteraremineral · Mohs 1white, colorless, pale pink- No imageHueniteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, colorless
Huntitecommonmineral · Mohs 1-2white, off-white
Hutchinsoniteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2red, dark red, black- No imageHydrobiotitecommonmineral · Mohs 1-2brown, yellowish-brown, greenish-brown
Hydrohonessiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2yellow, yellowish-green
Icecommonmineral · Mohs 1.5colorless, white, blue
Idrialiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2yellow, yellow-white, greenish-yellow
Illitecommonmineral · Mohs 1-2white, gray, pale green
Ilsemanniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1-2blue, black, dark gray
Imogoliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1white, colorless, pale yellow- No imageIngoditeraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2steel-gray, lead-gray, silver-white
Iodargyriteraremineral · Mohs 1.5yellow, yellowish-green, brownish
Iowaiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2green, blue-green- No imageJacutingaiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2steel gray, silver white
Jankovićiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2red, orange
Jianshuiiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black, brownish black
Jordisiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black, brownish-black
Joséite-Araremineral · Mohs 1.5-2silver-white, lead-gray, steel-gray
Joséite-Braremineral · Mohs 1.5-2steel-gray, silver-white
Karibibiteraremineral · Mohs 1yellow, orange-yellow, brownish-yellow
Kawazuliteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2tin-white, lead-gray
Kazakhstaniteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black, dark brown
Kermesiteraremineral · Mohs 1-1.5cherry-red, dark red
Kladnoiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5white, yellowish, brownish
Koeneniteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, yellow, red
Köttigiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2pink, reddish-pink, violet- No imageKratochvíliteraremineral · Mohs 1yellow, colorless, white
- No imageLaflammeiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, gray
Laphamiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2red, orange-red
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