Mohs hardness 5 rocks & minerals
Mohs hardness 5 is apatite — about as hard as a steel knife. Many phosphates and some silicates sit here.
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Meioniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6white, colorless, yellow
Melanocerite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, reddish-brown, dark red
Melanostibiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black- No imageMelcheriteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brownish-yellow
Meliphaniteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, yellowish-white, brown- No imageMelliniiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, gray
- No imageMendeleevite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5dark brown, black, reddish-brown
- No imageMendeleevite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, yellow-brown, reddish-brown
Mendigiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5gray, white, colorless- No imageMerrihueiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6blue, blue-green, green
Merrilliteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white
Mesoliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5white, colorless
Mesosideriterareigneous · Mohs 5-6silver, gray, black
Meteoritesrareigneous · Mohs 5-8black, brown, gray
Mexican Opaluncommongemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5orange, red, yellow
Mgriiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, gray- No imageMianningiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, brownish-black
Mica Schistcommonmetamorphic · Mohs 3-6silver, gray, black
Mieite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, yellow-brown, brown
Migmatitecommonmetamorphic · Mohs 5-7black, white, gray- No imageMiharaiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5black, brownish-black
Milariteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6colorless, white, yellowish
Millisiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, light blue
Miseriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6pink, rose-red, brownish-pink- No imageMiyahisaiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, yellow-brown
Moldaviteraremineral · Mohs 5.5bottle green, olive green, brownish green
Monazitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5reddish-brown, yellowish-brown, brown
Monazite-(Ce)commonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5reddish-brown, brown, yellowish-brown
Monazite-(La)uncommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellowish-brown, reddish-brown, brown- No imageMonazite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 5-5.5reddish-brown, brown, yellowish-brown
- No imageMonazite-(Sm)raremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Monimoliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, yellowish-brown, greenish-yellow
Montebrasiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6white, colorless, yellow
Montesommaiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5colorless, white
Monticelliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, gray
Montroseiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black
Moqui Marblescommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5brown, reddish-brown, black
Morelanditeraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, colorless
Moriniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5pink, flesh-red, white
Mosasaur Toothcommonfossil · Mohs 3-5black, brown, tan- No imageMoskvinite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, pale yellow
- No imageMoss Opalcommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, clear, green
Mottanaite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5.5brown, reddish-brown- No imageMurakamiiteraremineral · Mohs 5pink, white, colorless
- No imageMurashkoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6silver-white, gray
- No imageMutinaiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless
Mylonitecommonmetamorphic · Mohs 5-7gray, black, white- No imageNabesiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5colorless, white
- No imageNabimusaiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless
Nacareniobsite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown
Nagelschmidtiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, gray
Naldrettiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, silver-white
Native Chromiumraremineral · Mohs 5white, silver-white
Native Ironraremineral · Mohs 4-5steel gray, iron black- No imageNative Nickelraremineral · Mohs 5silver-white, gray
- No imageNative Palladiumraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5silvery white, steel gray
- No imageNative Platinumraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5silver-white, gray-white
Natrochalciteraremineral · Mohs 4.5emerald-green, grass-green, bright green
Natrodufréniteraremineral · Mohs 4-5green, yellowish-green, dark green
Natrolitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5white, colorless, gray- No imageNatronambuliteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6red, brownish-red, orange-red
- No imageNatropalermoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5colorless, white
Natrophiliteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5yellow, orange, brown- No imageNatrotantiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, pale yellow, colorless
- No imageNatrotitaniteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, greenish-yellow
- No imageNechelyustoviteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown
Nekoiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, colorless
Neleniteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown, orange-brown
Nenadkevichiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, pink
Nephelinecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6white, gray, yellowish
Nepheline Syenitecommonigneous · Mohs 5.5-6gray, white, pink
Neptuniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, deep red- No imageNeskevaaraite-Feraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown
Nickelaustiniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5green, yellowish-green
Nickelineuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5pale copper-red, light bronze
Nickellotharmeyeriteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, orange, brown
Nickelphosphideraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, silver-white, yellowish-white
Nickelschneebergiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, yellow-green, brown
Nickelskutteruditeuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6tin-white, silver-white, gray
Nickeltsumcoriteraremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, greenish-yellow
Nickeltyrrelliteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5dark gray, black- No imageNickolayiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, gray
Nisbiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, tin-white, gray- No imageNixoniteraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5dark brown, black
- No imageNodules Filled With Opalcommonfossil · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, gray, brown
- No imageNoelbensoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, black
- No imageNolaniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5bronze, brownish-black
- No imageNoonkanbahiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5yellow, yellow-brown
Nordenskiöldineraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, white- No imageNordite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, colorless
- No imageNordite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 5-5.5colorless, white, pale yellow
Normanditeraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Noseanuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5gray, blue, white
Numanoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5colorless, white
Number 8 Turquoiseraremineral · Mohs 5-6blue, green, spiderweb matrix
Nuummiteuncommonmetamorphic · Mohs 5.5-6black, dark gray
Nybøiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6blue, blue-green, violet-blue
Obsidiancommonigneous · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, mahogany- No imageObsidian Nodulescommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, brown, gray
- No imageOdigitriaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, colorless
Odintsoviteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, yellow- No imageOftedaliteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, pinkish-white
Okanoganite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown, reddish-brown- No imageOkayamaliteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless
Okeniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, colorless, yellowish
Okhotskiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6red, brownish-red
Olmiiteraremineral · Mohs 5pink, brown, white- No imageOmeiiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5tin-white
Omphaciteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6green, dark green, blackish-green
Opalcommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, black, colorless
Opalitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, blue, milky
Opalized Woodcommonfossil · Mohs 5.5-6.5brown, red, yellow
Örebroiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Oregoniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, pale metallic yellow- No imageOrganovaite-Mnraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, pink
Organovaite-Znraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, orange- No imageOrthobranneriteraremineral · Mohs 4-5black, brownish-black
- No imageOrthogersdorffiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6white, steel-gray, silver-white
- No imageOrthojoaquinite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-5.5brown, yellowish-brown, orange-brown
- No imageOrthojoaquinite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, orange-brown
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