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 1081–1200 of 1444 rocks (page 10 of 13).
Pseudowollastoniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, colorless, gray
Psilomelanecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, bluish-black, gray
Pumicecommonigneous · Mohs 5.5-6white, gray, cream
Pumpellyite-(Al)uncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5green, bluish-green, brownish-green- No imagePumpellyite-(Fe2+)uncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6green, brownish-green, blackish-green
- No imagePumpellyite-(Fe3+)uncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6green, brown, black
Pumpellyite-(Mg)uncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5green, blue-green, brown- No imagePunkaruaiviteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brownish-yellow, pale brown
- No imagePurple Fluorapatiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5purple, violet
Purpuriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5deep purple, violet, brown
Pyrophaniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6red, reddish-brown
Pyrosmalite-(Fe)raremineral · Mohs 4.5brown, dark brown, yellowish-brown
Pyrosmalite-(Mn)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5brown, brownish-red, yellowish-brown
Pyroxenecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, brown
Pyroxenitecommonigneous · Mohs 5-7dark green, brown, black
Pyroxferroiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5brown, amber, tan
Pyroxmangiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6pink, reddish-brown, brown
Pyrrhotitecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4.5bronze, brown, red-brown- No imageQaqarssukite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5colorless, white, yellowish-white
Qingheiiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, yellowish green, brown- No imageQitianlingiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish black
- No imageQuadruphiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown, colorless
- No imageRaadeiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown, colorless
- No imageRadioactive Mineralsuncommonmineral · Mohs 1-6yellow, green, black
Rainbow Obsidiancommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, iridescent
Ramikite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brownish-yellow, brown
Rammelsbergiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6tin-white, reddish-white, steel-gray
Rankiniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5colorless, white
Rappolditeraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, pale yellow
Raslakiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, pink
Rastsvetaeviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6pink, reddish-brown- No imageRed Ochercommonmineral · Mohs 1-5red, reddish-brown
Redonditeraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4.5yellow, green, white
Reineriteraremineral · Mohs 4.5green, yellow-green- No imageRengeiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, black
Renieriteraremineral · Mohs 4.5bronze, reddish-brown
Rhabdoborite-(V)raremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white- No imageRhabdoborite-(W)raremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, yellow
Rhodonitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5pink, reddish-pink, brown- No imageRhodonite Nodulescommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5pink, red, brown
Rhöniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brown, dark brown
Richteriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6brown, yellow, red- No imageRicolitecommonmineral · Mohs 3-5green, yellow, black
Riebeckitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6dark blue, black, blue-green
Rinkite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, yellow-brown
Rinkite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, yellow-brown
Rittmanniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown- No imageRoalditeraremineral · Mohs 5.5white, gray
Rockbridgeiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4.5dark green, brown, black
Rodolicoiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless
Roedderiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white
Roggianiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, yellowish-white
Romanèchitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, gray
Röntgenite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brown, colorless
Roscheriteraremineral · Mohs 4.5green, brown, yellow
Rosenbuschiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6orange, yellow, brownish-yellow
Rosenhahniteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, pale pink- No imageRoumaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown
- No imageRoweiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, brownish
- No imageRowlandite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5green, brown, yellow
Royston Turquoiseuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6blue, green, brown- No imageRuarsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6silver-white, gray
Ruiziteraremineral · Mohs 5orange, red-orange, brownish-orange
Rusinoviteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, colorless
Rustumiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5colorless, white, pale yellow- No imageRuthenarseniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, silver-white
- No imageSaamiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, light gray
- No imageSacrofaniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, yellow, colorless
Sadanagaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green
Saffloriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-5tin-white, silver-white, gray
Samarskite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Samarskite-(Yb)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Samuelsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, pale yellow, white
Sanborniteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, pale yellow- No imageSandstone With Calcite Veinscommonsedimentary · Mohs 3-7tan, brown, red
Santaclaraiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6orange, reddish-orange
Sarkiniteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, orange, red
Sazykinaite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, yellowish-green, colorless- No imageScandiobabingtoniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, greenish black
Scapolitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6colorless, white, gray
Scawtiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, colorless, light gray
Schalleriteraremineral · Mohs 4-5brown, yellowish-brown, reddish-brown
Scheelitecommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, yellow, brown
Schiavinatoiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown
Schistcommonmetamorphic · Mohs 3-6silver, gray, black
Schizoliteraremineral · Mohs 5pink, reddish-pink- No imageSchlüterite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown
Schneebergiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, yellowish-brown, brown
Scholziteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, yellowish
Scolecitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5white, colorless, pink
Scoriacommonigneous · Mohs 5-6black, dark gray, reddish brown
Scorzaliteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6blue, dark blue, azure
Scrutinyiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5black, dark brown
Sea Urchin Fossilcommonfossil · Mohs 3-5white, gray, tan
Seidozeriteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown, red-brown
Seinäjokiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6tin-white, silver-white
Sellaiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, yellowish- No imageSenkevichiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, tan
Septarian Nodulescommonsedimentary · Mohs 3-5brown, yellow, gray
Seranditeraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5pink, orange, red
Serpentinecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-5.5green, yellow, brown
Serpentinitecommonmetamorphic · Mohs 2.5-5.5green, yellow-green, black
Shark Teethcommonfossil · Mohs 3-5black, brown, gray
Sharyginiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown
Shcherbakoviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6reddish-brown, brown, yellow-brown
Sheen Obsidiancommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, gold, silver- No imageShibkoviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white
Shkatulkaliteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown, yellowish-brown- No imageShuangfengiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5silver-white, gray
- No imageShulamititeraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown
Siegeniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-5.5steel gray, silver white, light gray
Silicocarnotiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5colorless, white, pale yellow- No imageSilvialiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, colorless, gray
- No imageSimferiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5dark brown, brownish-red, yellow-brown
Sinoiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5white, colorless, gray
Siudaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, yellowish-brown
Skarncommonmetamorphic · Mohs 5-7green, brown, black
Skutteruditeuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6tin-white, silver-white, gray
Sleeping Beauty Turquoiseraregemstone · Mohs 5-6sky blue, robins egg blue
Smaragditeuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6emerald green, grass green
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