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 121–240 of 1444 rocks (page 2 of 13).
Berzeliiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, yellowish-orange, brown
Beudantiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4.5brown, yellow, green
Beusiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5brown, yellow-brown, black- No imageBeusite-(Ca)raremineral · Mohs 4-5brown, yellow-brown, dark brown
- No imageBiachellaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, pale blue
Bindheimiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, orange, brown- No imageBisbee Turquoiseraremineral · Mohs 5-6blue, green, blue-green
Bismiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5greenish yellow, yellow, gray
Bismutocolumbiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, black, yellowish-brown
Bismutotantaliteraremineral · Mohs 5.5yellowish-brown, brown, black
Bison Skullcommonfossil · Mohs 3-5white, brown, tan
Bivalve Fossilcommonfossil · Mohs 3-5tan, brown, gray
Black Opalraregemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, dark gray
Blue Amphibolecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6blue, blue-gray, lavender-blue- No imageBlue Apatitecommonmineral · Mohs 5blue, blue-green, teal
- No imageBlue Fluorapatiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5blue, blue-green, teal
- No imageBlue Kyanitecommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-7blue, light blue, deep blue
Bluestonecommonsedimentary · Mohs 3-7blue, gray, bluish-gray- No imageBobmeyeriteraremineral · Mohs 4-5dark brown, reddish-brown
- No imageBohseiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5white, colorless, yellowish
- No imageBornhardtiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5pinkish-white, gray
Boulder Opaluncommongemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, white, gray
Boweniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-5.5apple green, light green, yellowish green
Braggiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5steel-gray, silver-white
Branneriteraremineral · Mohs 4.5black, dark brown
Brannockiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, pale yellow
Brazilianiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5yellow, yellow-green, colorless
Brecciacommonsedimentary · Mohs 3-7gray, brown, red
Bredigiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6colorless, white, gray
Breithauptiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5copper-red, red-brown
Brewsterite-Bararemineral · Mohs 5white, yellow, gray
Brewsterite-Sruncommonmineral · Mohs 5white, yellow, colorless
Britholite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5.5brown, tan, reddish-brown
Britholite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-5.5brown, yellow, gray
Bronzitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6brown, bronze, greenish-brown
Brookiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6reddish-brown, brown, black
Brownmilleriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, brownish black
Brunogeieriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
Bryozoancommonfossil · Mohs 3-5white, gray, tan
Buddingtoniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5white, colorless, gray
Bultfonteiniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, colorless, pink
Bunseniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5dark green, yellowish green- No imageBurovaite-Cararemineral · Mohs 5yellow, brownish-yellow, pale yellow
Burpaliteraremineral · Mohs 5.5colorless, white, pale yellow
Bussyite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, yellowish-brown, brown- No imageBussyite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, colorless
Bustamiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5pink, reddish-pink, brownish-pink
Byelorussite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown- No imageByruditeraremineral · Mohs 5.5colorless, white, gray
Bystriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, greenish-yellow
Byströmiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, yellow-orange, colorless- No imageByzantieviteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellowish-brown, brown
- No imageCacotrichiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, golden-yellow, brown
Cafarsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, black, reddish-brown
Calaminecommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, colorless, blue- No imageCalcinaksiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5colorless, white
Calcioancylite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, brown, tan
Calcioancylite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, brown, pink- No imageCalciocatapleiiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6white, yellowish, brownish
- No imageCalciosamarskiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
- No imageCamanchacaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish-green
Canasiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, yellowish-green, brownish
Cancriniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, orange, white
Cancrisiliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, gray- No imageCantera Opalcommongemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5orange, red, yellow
- No imageCarbobystriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white
Carboiriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown- No imageCarbokentbrooksiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, reddish-brown
Carletoniteraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5blue, colorless, white- No imageCarlgieseckeite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 4-5reddish-brown, brown
Carpholiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5straw-yellow, pale yellow, brownish yellow
Carrolliteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5.5light steel-gray, white, iron-black
Cascanditeraremineral · Mohs 5-6pink, reddish-pink
Catapleiiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6colorless, white, yellow
Cattieriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark gray, grayish white
Caysichite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4.5white, yellowish-white, colorless
Cebaite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brown, colorless
Cebolliteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, grayish
Čechiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5black, brownish black
Cerite-(CeCa)raremineral · Mohs 5.5brown, reddish-brown, gray
Ceruleiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6blue, sky-blue, pale blue
Cervandonite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4-5black, brownish-black
Cervantiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, white, gray
Cesaniteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless
Cesplumtantiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, pale yellow
Chabazitecommonmineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, pink
Chabazite-Cacommonmineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, yellow- No imageChabazite-Kuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, yellow
- No imageChabazite-Mgraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, yellow
- No imageChabazite-Nacommonmineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, yellow
Chabazite-Srraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, pink
Chalcosideriteraremineral · Mohs 4.5green, yellow-green, blue-green
Chantaliteraremineral · Mohs 4.5colorless, white- No imageCharleshatchettiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown, white
Charoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6lavender, violet, purple- No imageCheraliteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, greenish-yellow
Cherepanoviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6pinkish-white, silver-white
Chernovite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brownish-yellow, yellowish-brown
Chesteriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, brownish-black
Chevkinite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, brownish-black
Chiavenniteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, yellowish-orange, brown
Childreniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Chivruaiiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brownish-yellow, orange-yellow- No imageChladniiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, yellowish-brown, colorless
Chlorapatiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, pale green- No imageChlorastroliteraregemstone · Mohs 5-6green, bluish-green
- No imageChlorellestaditeraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, yellowish
- No imageChlorkyuygeniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown
Chondritecommonigneous · Mohs 5-6gray, brown, black- No imageChopiniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5colorless, white, pale yellow
- No imageChristofschäferite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown
Chrome Diopsideuncommongemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5vivid green, emerald green
Chromferideraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, silver-white
Chromio-pargasiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6emerald green, deep green
Chromitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black
Ciprianiiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6pink, brown, yellowish-brown- No imageCirroliteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brownish-yellow, white
Cleusoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black- No imageClino-ferri-holmquistiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark blue, blue-green, black
- No imageClino-ferro-ferri-holmquistiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6dark green, black, brownish-black
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