Mohs hardness 5 rocks & minerals
Mohs hardness 5 is apatite — about as hard as a steel knife. Many phosphates and some silicates sit here.
Showing 1–120 of 1444 rocks around Mohs 5.
Achondriterareigneous · Mohs 5-7gray, brown, black
Actinolitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6green, dark green, blackish-green- No imageActinolite Prismscommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6bright green, dark green, blackish green
Adeliteraremineral · Mohs 5green, grayish-green, yellowish-green
Aenigmatiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brownish-black
Aeschynite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, yellowish-brown
Aeschynite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown, reddish-brown
Aeschynite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown, yellowish-brown
Afghaniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6blue, colorless, white- No imageAgakhanovite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, pale pink
Agrelliteraremineral · Mohs 5.5white, gray, pinkish
Aheyliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6blue, green, blue-green
Akatoreiteraremineral · Mohs 5reddish-brown, orange-brown
Åkermaniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, gray- No imageAklimaiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless
Alamositeraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, colorless- No imageAleksandroviteraremineral · Mohs 4-5colorless, white
- No imageAlflarseniteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white
Alforsiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white
Allaniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brown, reddish-brown
Allanite-(Ce)uncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, brown, reddish-brown
Allanite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brown, reddish-brown
Allanite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brown, dark brown
Allanite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brown, reddish-brown
Alleghanyiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6brownish red, reddish brown, orange brown- No imageAllendeiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, colorless
Alloriiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white- No imageAlluaiviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Almeidaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown- No imageAlnaperbøeite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, yellowish-brown
- No imageAlsakharovite-Znraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown
Alstoniteraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5colorless, white, gray- No imageAltisiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, pale pink
- No imageAluminocerite-(CeCa)raremineral · Mohs 5.5brown, pinkish-brown, reddish-brown
Alumoåkermaniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, gray
Amblygoniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6white, colorless, yellow
Ambrinoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown
Amiciteraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, colorless, gray
Ammoliterarefossil · Mohs 3.5-4.5iridescent red, green, gold- No imageAmmonioleuciteraremineral · Mohs 5.5colorless, white
Amphibolecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, brown
Amphibolitecommonmetamorphic · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark gray
Amygdaloidal Basaltcommonigneous · Mohs 5-6gray, black, green
Analcimecommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5colorless, white, gray- No imageAnalcitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5white, colorless, gray
Anataseuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brown, blue
Ancylite-(Ce)uncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown- No imageAncylite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, brown, colorless
- No imageAndreyivanoviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, gray
Andrianoviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown
Anduoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, gray- No imageAndymcdonalditeraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, brown
Anthophyllitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6brown, gray, white- No imageAnzaite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Apache Tearscommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, dark brown
Apatitecommonmineral · Mohs 5green, blue, yellow
Apophyllitecommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, colorless, green
Apuaniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black- No imageArapoviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, pale yellow
Arctiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white
Arfvedsoniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, dark blue-black, dark green-black
Arrojadite-(BaNa)raremineral · Mohs 4-5dark green, brownish-green, olive-green
Arrojadite-(KFe)raremineral · Mohs 4-5dark green, brownish green, olive green- No imageArrojadite-(KNa)raremineral · Mohs 4-5green, brown, yellowish-green
- No imageArrojadite-(PbFe)raremineral · Mohs 4-5green, brown, yellow-brown
- No imageArrojadite-(SrFe)raremineral · Mohs 4-5dark green, brownish green, brown
- No imageArsenbrackebuschiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brownish-yellow, brown
Arsendescloiziteraremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, greenish yellow, brownish yellow
Arseniosideriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown- No imageArsenoclasiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark red, brownish red
Arsenocrandalliteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, pale yellow
Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, colorless
Arsenoflorencite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 5-6white, yellowish, brownish
Arsenogorceixiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, yellowish-white
Arsenogoyaziteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, pale yellow
Arsenopyritecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6silver-white, steel-gray- No imageArsenowagneriteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellowish-brown, brown
Asbolaneuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, bluish black, dark gray- No imageAspedamiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6brown, black
Atelestiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5yellow, yellow-green, sulfur-yellow
Augeliteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5colorless, white, yellowish
Augen Gneisscommonmetamorphic · Mohs 5-7gray, pink, white
Augitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, dark green, brownish green
Australitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, olive green
Awaruiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, gray, yellow-white- No imageAxeliteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, colorless, pink
Azoproiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, dark brown
Babingtoniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brownish-black
Baghdaditeraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, pale yellow- No imageBalliranoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, yellowish
Banded Iron Formationcommonsedimentary · Mohs 5-7red, gray, black- No imageBanded Opalcommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, gray, brown
- No imageBanded Serpentinecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-5.5green, yellow-green, dark green
Baotiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, orange-brown
Baratoviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, pale pink
Bario-olgiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white- No imageBario-orthojoaquiniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5brown, yellow-brown, tan
- No imageBarioperovskiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brown
Barringeriteraremineral · Mohs 5white, silver-white, gray- No imageBarroisiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish-green
- No imageBarrydawsonite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5colorless, pale yellow, white
- No imageBarwooditeraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark red, brownish-red
Bastnäsite-(Ce)uncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, reddish-brown, brown
Bastnäsite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, reddish-brown, brown- No imageBastnäsite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Bastnäsite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, yellowish-brown, reddish-brown- No imageBatievaite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, yellow-brown, brown
Batiferriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Batisiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, white
Baveniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5white, colorless, yellowish- No imageBavsiiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6white, colorless, pale yellow
Bayldoniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4.5apple green, grass green, bright green
Belkoviteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5brown, dark brown, black
Bellbergiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white
Belovite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5yellow, colorless, white- No imageBelovite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, light brown
Bergslagiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, pale yellow
Bertossaiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6colorless, white, pink
Berylliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, colorless
Berylloniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6colorless, white, yellowish
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