Mohs hardness 8 rocks & minerals
Mohs hardness 8 is topaz — well above ordinary scratch hazards. Most stones at this hardness are gem-suitable.
Showing 121–187 of 187 rocks (page 2 of 2).
Niobocarbideraremineral · Mohs 8-9gray, yellowish-gray- No imageNioboholtiteraremineral · Mohs 7-8brown, yellowish-brown
- No imageNovograblenoviteraremineral · Mohs 8black
Oleniteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5pink, colorless, white- No imageOmineliteraremineral · Mohs 7.5dark blue, blue-green
- No imageOrange Zirconuncommongemstone · Mohs 7.5orange, reddish-orange, brownish-orange
- No imageOsborniteraremineral · Mohs 8-9gold, yellow
Painiteraremineral · Mohs 8dark red, brownish-red, orange-brown
Paraiba Tourmalineraregemstone · Mohs 7-7.5neon blue, neon green, violet- No imagePertlikiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5yellow, brown
- No imagePezzottaite-(Cs)raremineral · Mohs 8pink, raspberry red
Phenakiteraremineral · Mohs 7.5-8colorless, white, yellow- No imagePink Beryluncommongemstone · Mohs 7.5-8pink, peach, magenta
- No imagePink Dumortieriteraremineral · Mohs 7-8.5pink, reddish-pink, violet-pink
- No imagePink Garnetuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5pink, purplish-pink, rose-red
- No imagePink Tourmalineuncommongemstone · Mohs 7-7.5pink, magenta, rose
- No imagePurple Garnetraregemstone · Mohs 6.5-7.5purple, violet, reddish-purple
Pyropecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5red, purplish-red, orangey-red- No imagePyrope Garnetcommongemstone · Mohs 7-7.5deep red, purplish-red, reddish-orange
- No imageQusongiteraremineral · Mohs 8.5-9silver-gray
Red Berylraregemstone · Mohs 7.5-8red, raspberry-red- No imageRed Garnetcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5red, dark red, reddish-brown
- No imageReiditeraremineral · Mohs 7.5colorless, white
Rhodiziteraremineral · Mohs 8white, colorless, yellow
Rhodolitecommongemstone · Mohs 7-7.5pink, red, purple
Rossmaniteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5pink, colorless, pale red
Rubelliteuncommongemstone · Mohs 7-7.5pink, red, magenta
Sapphirineraremineral · Mohs 7.5blue, blue-green, green
Schorlcommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5black
Schorlomiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5black
Schülleriteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Sekaninaiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5blue, blue-violet, grayish-blue
Sherry Topazuncommongemstone · Mohs 8yellow-brown, golden-brown, orange-brown
Sillimanitecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5white, colorless, gray
Spessartineuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5orange, red-orange, red
Spessartine Garnetuncommongemstone · Mohs 6.5-7.5orange, red-orange, yellow-orange
Spinelcommonmineral · Mohs 8red, blue, green- No imageSrilankiteraremineral · Mohs 7-8black, brown
- No imageStar Garnetuncommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5reddish-brown, dark red, black
Staurolitecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5reddish-brown, brown, brownish-black
Staurolite Crosscommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5brown, reddish-brown, yellowish-brown- No imageStoppaniiteraremineral · Mohs 7.5-8blue, light blue, blue-green
- No imageSurinamiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5blue, blue-green, colorless
Swedenborgiteraremineral · Mohs 8colorless, white, yellow
Thermaerogeniteraremineral · Mohs 7.5-8dark green, black
Titanoholtiteraremineral · Mohs 7-8brown, yellow-brown
Tongbaiteraremineral · Mohs 8-9white, gray
Topazcommonmineral · Mohs 8yellow, brown, colorless
Tourmalinecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5black, green, pink- No imageTschauneriteraremineral · Mohs 8black
- No imageTsilaisiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5yellow, yellow-brown, brown
Tungstenraremineral · Mohs 7.5steel-gray, silver-white, blackish-gray
Uvaroviteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5emerald green
Uviteuncommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5brown, green, yellow- No imageVanadio-oxy-chromium-draviteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5dark green, emerald green
- No imageVanadio-oxy-draviteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5dark green, emerald green, brownish green
- No imageVitimiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5yellow, brownish-yellow
Watermelon Tourmalineuncommongemstone · Mohs 7-7.5pink, green, white
Werdingiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5brown, tan, grayish-brown- No imageXieiteraremineral · Mohs 8.5dark brown, black
- No imageYellow Beryluncommongemstone · Mohs 7.5-8yellow, golden yellow, greenish yellow
- No imageYellow Garnetuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5yellow, honey-yellow, yellow-green
- No imageZincohögbomite-2N2Sraremineral · Mohs 7-8dark brown, black, reddish brown
Zinconigerite-2N1Sraremineral · Mohs 8-9brown, reddish brown- No imageZinconigerite-6N6Sraremineral · Mohs 8-9brown, reddish-brown
- No imageZincostauroliteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5dark brown, reddish brown, yellowish brown
Zirconcommonmineral · Mohs 7.5brown, red, yellow
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