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 961–1080 of 1444 rocks (page 9 of 13).
Osumiliteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5blue, blue-violet, colorless
Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, brown- No imageOxycalciomicroliteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Oxycalciopyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5brown, yellowish-brown, black
Oxycalcioroméiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, yellow-brown- No imageOxynatromicroliteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, colorless
- No imageOxyplumbopyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Oxyplumboroméiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, colorless- No imageOxystannomicroliteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
- No imageOxystibiomicroliteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, white
- No imageOxyvaniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brownish black
Palermoiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5colorless, white, pale yellow
Palladiumraremineral · Mohs 4.75-5silver-white, pale gray- No imagePalladodymiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, light gray
- No imagePalladosilicideraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5silver-white, gray
Pallasiterareigneous · Mohs 5-6yellow, green, brown
Papikeiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown- No imagePaqueiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, yellow-brown
- No imageParaberzeliiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, yellowish-brown
Parafiniukiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, pale yellow- No imageParagersdorffiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5silver-white, steel-gray, lead-gray
Parakeldyshiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5colorless, white, pinkish- No imageParakuzmenkoite-Feraremineral · Mohs 5brown, yellow-brown
- No imageParalabuntsovite-Mgraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, orange, brown
Paralstoniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5colorless, white, yellow
Paramontroseiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5black- No imageParanatisiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, gray
- No imageParanatroliteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, pale yellow
- No imageParatsepinite-Bararemineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, colorless
- No imageParatsepinite-Nararemineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, colorless
Paraumbiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, yellow
Paravinogradoviteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless
Pargasiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, brown, black
Parisite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown- No imageParisite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Parthéiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, pinkish
Parweliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brownish-red, orange-red- No imagePaseroiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, black
Paulingite-Cararemineral · Mohs 4-5colorless, white
Paulingite-Kraremineral · Mohs 4-5colorless, white, yellowish- No imagePaulscherreriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, yellow-brown, black
Pearlscommonfossil · Mohs 2.5-4.5white, cream, pink
Pectoliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, gray, pale green- No imagePekoviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white
- No imagePercleveite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, reddish-brown
Periclaseraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6colorless, white, yellow
Perlialiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white
Perlitecommonigneous · Mohs 5-5.5gray, white, greenish
Perovskiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5black, brown, yellow
Perrierite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5.5black, dark brown, reddish brown
Perrierite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, reddish brown
Perryiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5bronze, yellow-brown- No imagePertsevite-(F)raremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, colorless, gray
- No imagePertsevite-(OH)raremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white
- No imagePeruvian Blue Opaluncommongemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5blue, teal, blue-green
Petarasiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, colorless
Petedunniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, yellow-green
Petitjeaniteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, yellowish-white, colorless
Petříčekiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6silver-white, tin-white
Phacopscommonfossil · Mohs 3-5brown, gray, black
Philippinitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, dark brown
Philipsborniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5colorless, white, pale yellow
Phillipsitecommonmineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, yellow- No imagePhillipsite-Cacommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5white, colorless, yellow
Phillipsite-Kcommonmineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, yellow
Phillipsite-Nacommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5white, colorless, yellowish- No imagePhosphoellenbergeriteraremineral · Mohs 5.5colorless, pale pink
- No imagePhosphoinneliteraremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown
Phosphoritecommonsedimentary · Mohs 3-5gray, brown, black- No imagePieczkaiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown
- No imagePiergorite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5.5yellow, brown, dark brown
Pigeonitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6brown, brownish-green, black- No imagePink Opalcommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5pink, rose-pink
Pink Rhodonitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5pink, reddish-pink, brown- No imagePink Serpentineuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-5.5pink, lavender, rose
- No imagePísekite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown, yellowish-brown
Pitiglianoiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white
Plancheiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6blue, light blue, dark blue
Platinumraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5silvery-white, light steel-gray
Platinum Nuggetsraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5silvery-white, gray
Plattneriteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, brownish-black
Plumboferriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, gray
Plumbogummiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-5colorless, white, gray
Plumbopalladiniteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, pale yellow
Polariteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, gray
Poldervaartiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, pink- No imagePolekhovskyiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, gray
- No imagePolezhaevaite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow, brown
- No imagePolyakovite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown
Polydymiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5.5gray, grayish-white- No imagePolyphiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, reddish-brown
- No imagePotassic-arfvedsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, blue-black
- No imagePotassic-chloro-hastingsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark brown
- No imagePotassic-chloro-pargasiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green
- No imagePotassic-ferro-ferri-sadanagaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green
Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green
Potassic-ferro-pargasiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, brown- No imagePotassic-ferro-taramiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green
Potassic-fluoro-hastingsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, brownish black- No imagePotassic-fluoro-richteriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, green
Potassic-hastingsiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green
Potassic-jeanlouisiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, black
Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark blue- No imagePotassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark blue
Potassic-magnesio-hastingsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark brown- No imagePotassic-pargasiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish green
- No imagePotassic-richteriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, yellow-brown, green
- No imagePotassic-sadanagaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green
- No imagePotassiccarpholiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, pale yellow
Poudretteiteraregemstone · Mohs 5pink, colorless, purple
Precious Opalraregemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, black, blue- No imagePretuliteraremineral · Mohs 4-5colorless, white
Proshchenkoite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5yellowish-brown, brown
Prosopiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, colorless, gray
Proto-anthophylliteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6gray, brown, green- No imageProto-ferro-anthophylliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, greenish-brown, dark gray
Proto-ferro-suenoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brownish-yellow, pale brown- No imageProtoenstatiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5colorless, white, gray
Pseudomalachiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5dark green, emerald green, blackish green
Pseudorutileuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6reddish-brown, brown, black
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