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 601–720 of 1444 rocks (page 6 of 13).
Hydrokenoralstoniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, colorless, yellowish- No imageHydroplumboelsmoreiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, orange
Hydropyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5brown, yellowish-brown, reddish-brown- No imageHydroterskiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5colorless, white, pale yellow
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)commonmineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, colorless, green
Hydroxycalciomicroliteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, pale yellow- No imageHydroxycalciopyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
- No imageHydroxycalcioroméiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, yellow-brown, brown
Hydroxycancriniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, gray, yellow- No imageHydroxyferroroméiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5yellow, brown, orange
- No imageHydroxykenoelsmoreiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, colorless
Hydroxykenomicroliteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, yellow-brown- No imageHydroxykenopyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Hydroxylapatitecommonmineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, green- No imageHydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, reddish-brown, brown
- No imageHydroxylbastnäsite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, brownish-yellow, reddish-brown
- No imageHydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Hydroxylellestaditeraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5colorless, white, gray- No imageHydroxylgugiaiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white
Hydroxylherderiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5colorless, white, yellow- No imageHydroxylwagneriteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, colorless
Hydroxymanganopyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5brown, yellowish-brown, reddish-brown- No imageHydroxynatropyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
- No imageHydroxyplumbopyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellowish-brown, brown, reddish-brown
Hypersthenecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green
Ignimbritecommonigneous · Mohs 5-7gray, white, pink
Iimoriite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-5.5white, gray, yellowish-white
Ikraniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown
Ilmajokite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown
Ilmenitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, iron-black, brownish-black
Ilvaiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brownish-black- No imageIlyukhiniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6pink, reddish-brown
- No imageImandriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6red, brown, pink
Impactiteuncommonsedimentary · Mohs 5-7black, brown, green
Indochinitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, brown
Inesiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6pink, reddish-pink, brownish-pink- No imageIngersoniteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, gray
- No imageInnsbruckiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, yellowish
Insizwaiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, gray
Iraqite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, yellowish-brown
Ironraremineral · Mohs 4-5steel-gray, iron-black
Iron Meteoriteuncommonfossil · Mohs 4-5metallic gray, brown, black
Iron Orecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6.5red, black, brown- No imageIrtyshiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, yellow
- No imageIshikawaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Isle Royale Greenstoneraremineral · Mohs 5-6green, blue-green, white
Isoferroplatinumraremineral · Mohs 4.5silver-white, light steel-gray- No imageIsokiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5colorless, white, grayish
Isolueshiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brown- No imageIsoviteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, pale yellow
- No imageIwashiroite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4-5yellowish brown, brown, black
- No imageIyoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
- No imageJaipuriteraremineral · Mohs 5.5gray, silver-white
Jamesiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brownish-yellow
Janhaugiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6orange, brown- No imageJeffreyiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, pale yellow
Jimthompsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6pink, brown, yellowish-brown
Joaquinite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-5.5honey-yellow, brown, orange-brown- No imageJoegoldsteiniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
- No imageJoesmithiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5dark brown, brownish black, reddish brown
Johnbaumiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, pinkish-white- No imageJohnsenite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, colorless
Johnsomervilleiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown, pinkish-brown- No imageJohntomaiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5dark brown, reddish-brown
- No imageJolliffeiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, silver-white
Julgoldite-(Fe2+)raremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black
Kaersutiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, black
Kainosite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, yellowish-brown, brown
Kaliboriteraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, colorless- No imageKalungaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, gray
Kamaishiliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, colorless, pale yellow
Kamiokiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, gray
Kanoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6pink, pale brown, colorless- No imageKanoneroviteraremineral · Mohs 4.5colorless, white, pale yellow
- No imageKarupmøllerite-Cararemineral · Mohs 5yellow, yellow-brown, brown
Kasoliteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, yellow-orange, brownish-yellow
Katayamaliteraremineral · Mohs 5pink, white, colorless
Katophoriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, brownish red, black
Katoptriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
Keiviite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, yellowish
Keiviite-(Yb)raremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, yellowish-white- No imageKeldyshiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, colorless, gray
Kemmlitziteraremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brown, yellowish-brown- No imageKenoplumbomicroliteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, orange
Kentbrooksiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, yellow-brown, pinkish-brown
Kentroliteraremineral · Mohs 5dark brown, black, reddish-brown
Khesiniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown- No imageKhibinskiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, pale yellow
Khomyakoviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6red, orange-red- No imageKhrenoviteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, yellowish-brown
Kilchoaniteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless
Killalaiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5colorless, white
Kimberliteuncommonigneous · Mohs 3-5dark gray, bluish gray, greenish gray
Kingman Turquoisecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6blue, green, blue-green
Kinoiteraremineral · Mohs 5blue, azure-blue
Kircheriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, yellow- No imageKirchhoffiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, colorless
Kleberiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown- No imageKoashviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6red, brownish-red, yellow-brown
Kobeite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish black- No imageKoksharoviteraremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, yellowish-brown
Koliciteraremineral · Mohs 5-6orange, reddish-orange
Komaroviteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown, white
Komatiiterareigneous · Mohs 5-6dark gray, greenish-gray, black
Komkoviteraremineral · Mohs 4-5colorless, yellow, brownish-yellow- No imageKonderiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, gray
- No imageKoragoiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brownish-yellow
Korobitsyniteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brownish-yellow, pale yellow
Kostyleviteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white- No imageKozoite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5white, colorless, pale pink
- No imageKozoite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5white, colorless, pale pink
Krutoviteraremineral · Mohs 5.5white, pale gray
Kukharenkoite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, yellowish-brown, brown- No imageKukharenkoite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 4.5yellowish-brown, brown, yellow
Kuliokite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, colorless- No imageKulleruditeraremineral · Mohs 5-6silver-white, tinfoil-white
Kurchatoviteraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, colorless, gray
Kuzmenkoite-Mnraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, orange- No imageKuzmenkoite-Znraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, orange
Kyanitecommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-7blue, colorless, white
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