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Brown minerals

Minerals whose typical color is brown.

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187 minerals · Brown minerals
VarietyAgate specimen
Agate SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 6.5–7
Almandine specimen
Almandine Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
MineraloidAmber specimen
Amber C₁₀H₁₆O (fossil resin)
Organic MineralAmorphousMohs 2–2.5
GroupApatite specimen
Apatite Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
PhosphateHexagonalMohs 5
Baryte specimen
Baryte Ba(SO₄)
SulfateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
GroupBiotite specimen
Biotite K(Mg,Fe)₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Calcite specimen
Calcite Ca(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3
Copper specimen
Copper Cu
Native ElementCubicMohs 2.5–3
Diamond specimen
Diamond C
Native ElementCubicMohs 10
Fluorapatite specimen
Fluorapatite Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
PhosphateHexagonalMohs 5
Forsterite specimen
Forsterite Mg₂(SiO₄)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
GroupGarnet specimen
Garnet X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7.5
Gypsum specimen
Gypsum Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O
SulfateMonoclinicMohs 2
Hematite specimen
Hematite Fe₂O₃
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 5–6
Jadeite specimen
Jadeite NaAlSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
VarietyJasper specimen
Jasper SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 6.5–7
VarietyMoonstone specimen
Moonstone KAlSi₃O₈
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–6.5
Muscovite specimen
Muscovite KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–2.5
MineraloidObsidian specimen
Obsidian SiO₂-rich volcanic glass
SilicateAmorphousMohs 5–5.5
Opal specimen
Opal SiO₂·nH₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5–6.5
FeaturedQuartz specimen
Quartz SiO₂
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7
Rhodochrosite specimen
Rhodochrosite Mn(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4
Rhodonite specimen
Rhodonite CaMn₃Mn(Si₅O₁₅)
SilicateTriclinicMohs 5.5–6.5
VarietySmoky Quartz specimen
Smoky Quartz SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Topaz specimen
Topaz Al₂SiO₄F₂
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 8
GroupTourmaline specimen
Tourmaline (Na,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7–7.5
Vanadinite specimen
Vanadinite Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
VanadateHexagonalMohs 3
Wulfenite specimen
Wulfenite PbMoO₄
MolybdateTetragonalMohs 2.5–3
Zircon specimen
Zircon Zr(SiO₄)
SilicateTetragonalMohs 7.5
Aegirine specimen
Aegirine NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–6.5
GroupAllanite specimen
Allanite (Ca,Ce)₂(Al,Fe)₃Si₃O₁₂(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6
Allanite-(Ce) specimen
Allanite-(Ce) CaCe(Al₂Fe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6
GroupAmphibole specimen
Amphibole A₀₋₁B₂C₅T₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6.5
Anatase specimen
Anatase TiO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 5.5–6
Andalusite specimen
Andalusite Al₂SiO₅
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7.5
Andradite specimen
Andradite Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
Annite specimen
Annite KFe²⁺₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Anthophyllite specimen
Anthophyllite Mg₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5.5–6
Antigorite specimen
Antigorite Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3.5
Aragonite specimen
Aragonite Ca(CO₃)
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4
Augite specimen
Augite (Ca,Mg,Fe)₂Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6
GroupAxinite specimen
Axinite Ca₂(Mn,Fe,Mg)Al₂BSi₄O₁₅(OH)
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5–7
Axinite-(Fe) specimen
Axinite-(Fe) Ca₄Fe²⁺₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5–7
Axinite-(Mg) specimen
Axinite-(Mg) Ca₄Mg₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5–7
Axinite-(Mn) specimen
Axinite-(Mn) Ca₄Mn²⁺₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5–7
Beidellite specimen
Beidellite (Na,Ca)₀.₃Al₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O
SilicateMohs 1–2
Beudantite specimen
Beudantite PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ArsenateHexagonalMohs 4
Bornite specimen
Bornite Cu₅FeS₄
SulfideCubicMohs 3–3.25
Braunite specimen
Braunite Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆O₈(SiO₄)
SilicateTetragonalMohs 6–6.5
Brookite specimen
Brookite TiO₂
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5.5–6
Bustamite specimen
Bustamite Mn₂Ca₂MnCa(Si₃O₉)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 5.5–6.5
Carminite specimen
Carminite PbFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
ArsenateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Cassiterite specimen
Cassiterite SnO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 6–7
Catapleiite specimen
Catapleiite Na₂Zr(Si₃O₉)·2H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6
Chabazite-Ca specimen
Chabazite-Ca Ca₂[Al₄Si₈O₂₄]·13H₂O
SilicateTrigonalMohs 4–5
VarietyChalcedony specimen
Chalcedony SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 6.5–7
Chamosite specimen
Chamosite (Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 2.5–3.5
RockChert specimen
Chert SiO₂ (cryptocrystalline)
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Chromite specimen
Chromite Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5.5
Chrysotile specimen
Chrysotile Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3.5
Coffinite specimen
Coffinite U(SiO₄)·nH₂O
SilicateTetragonalMohs 5–6
GroupColumbite specimen
Columbite (Fe,Mn)Nb₂O₆
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 6–6.5
Cordierite specimen
Cordierite Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 7–7.5
Corundum specimen
Corundum Al₂O₃
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 9
Cryolite specimen
Cryolite Na₂NaAlF₆
HalideMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Cummingtonite specimen
Cummingtonite Mg₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Danburite specimen
Danburite CaB₂Si₂O₈
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 7–7.5
Datolite specimen
Datolite CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Descloizite specimen
Descloizite PbZn(VO₄)(OH)
VanadateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Diaspore specimen
Diaspore AlO(OH)
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
Diopside specimen
Diopside CaMgSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6.5
Dolomite specimen
Dolomite CaMg(CO₃)₂
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4
Dravite specimen
Dravite NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Dumortierite specimen
Dumortierite AlAl₆BSi₃O₁₈
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 7–8.4
Enstatite specimen
Enstatite Mg₂Si₂O₆
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5–6
Epidote specimen
Epidote Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Eucryptite specimen
Eucryptite LiAlSiO₄
SilicateHexagonalMohs 6.5
Eudialyte specimen
Eudialyte Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5–6
Fayalite specimen
Fayalite Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5
Ferberite specimen
Ferberite Fe²⁺(WO₄)
TungstateMonoclinicMohs 4–4.5
Ferrosilite specimen
Ferrosilite Fe²⁺₂Si₂O₆
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6
RockFlint specimen
Flint SiO₂ (cryptocrystalline)
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Fluor-buergerite specimen
Fluor-buergerite NaFe³⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃F
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7
Fluor-liddicoatite specimen
Fluor-liddicoatite Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Foitite specimen
Foitite (Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Friedelite specimen
Friedelite Mn²⁺₈Si₆O₁₅(OH)₁₀
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 4–5
GroupGadolinite specimen
Gadolinite (Y,Ce)₂FeBe₂Si₂O₁₀
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
Gadolinite-(Y) specimen
Gadolinite-(Y) Y₂Fe²⁺Be₂O₂(SiO₄)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
Gedrite specimen
Gedrite Mg₂(Mg₃Al₂)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5.5–6
Goethite specimen
Goethite FeO(OH)
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5–5.5
Grossular specimen
Grossular Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
Grunerite specimen
Grunerite Fe²⁺₂Fe²⁺₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Halloysite-7Å specimen
Halloysite-7Å Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–2.5
Harmotome specimen
Harmotome Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂·12H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 4.5
Hastingsite specimen
Hastingsite NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Hausmannite specimen
Hausmannite Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 5.5
Hedenbergite specimen
Hedenbergite CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6.5
Hemimorphite specimen
Hemimorphite Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 4.5–5
Herderite specimen
Herderite CaBe(PO₄)F
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
VarietyHessonite specimen
Hessonite Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
Hübnerite specimen
Hübnerite Mn²⁺(WO₄)
TungstateMonoclinicMohs 4–4.5
Ilvaite specimen
Ilvaite CaFe³⁺Fe²⁺₂O(Si₂O₇)(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6
Jarosite specimen
Jarosite KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
SulfateHexagonalMohs 2.5–3.5
MineraloidJet specimen
Jet C — fossilized wood
Organic MineralAmorphousMohs 2.5–4
Kaersutite specimen
Kaersutite NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Kaolinite specimen
Kaolinite Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateTriclinicMohs 2–2.5
Kentrolite specimen
Kentrolite Pb₂Mn³⁺₂O₂(Si₂O₇)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6
Kornerupine specimen
Kornerupine (Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,   )₁₀(Si,Al,B)₅O₂₁(OH,F)₂
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
Laumontite specimen
Laumontite CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Lawsonite specimen
Lawsonite CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 7–7.5
Lepidocrocite specimen
Lepidocrocite Fe³⁺O(OH)
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5
Limonite specimen
Limonite FeO(OH)·nH₂O
Oxides & HydroxideAmorphousMohs 4–5.5
Lithiophilite specimen
Lithiophilite LiMn²⁺(PO₄)
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 4–5
Magnesite specimen
Magnesite Mg(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4.5
GroupMica specimen
Mica XY₂₋₃Z₄O₁₀(OH,F)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–3
Microcline specimen
Microcline K(AlSi₃O₈)
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6–6.5
Mimetite specimen
Mimetite Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
ArsenateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4
GroupMonazite specimen
Monazite (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO₄
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Monazite-(Ce) specimen
Monazite-(Ce) Ce(PO₄)
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Montmorillonite specimen
Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)₀.₃(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 1–2
Mottramite specimen
Mottramite PbCu(VO₄)(OH)
VanadateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
Nitratine specimen
Nitratine Na(NO₃)
NitrateHexagonalMohs 1.5–2
Nontronite specimen
Nontronite Na₀.₃Fe³⁺₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2
Nosean specimen
Nosean Na₈(Si₆Al₆)O₂₄(SO₄)·H₂O
SilicateCubicMohs 5.5
Olivenite specimen
Olivenite Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 3
Osumilite specimen
Osumilite KFe₂(Al₅Si₁₀)O₃₀
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5–6
Painite specimen
Painite CaZrAl₉O₁₅(BO₃)
BorateHexagonalMohs 8
Palygorskite specimen
Palygorskite (Mg,Al)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)·4H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2
Pargasite specimen
Pargasite NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Pentlandite specimen
Pentlandite (Ni,Fe)₉S₈
SulfideCubicMohs 3.5–4
Perovskite specimen
Perovskite CaTiO₃
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5.5
Pharmacosiderite specimen
Pharmacosiderite KFe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·6-7H₂O
ArsenateCubicMohs 2.5
Phenakite specimen
Phenakite Be₂(SiO₄)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5–8
Phlogopite specimen
Phlogopite KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–2.5
Piemontite specimen
Piemontite Ca₂(Al₂Mn³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6
Pigeonite specimen
Pigeonite (Mg,Fe,Ca)₂Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6
Polyhalite specimen
Polyhalite K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄·2H₂O
SulfateTriclinicMohs 3.5
Powellite specimen
Powellite Ca(MoO₄)
MolybdateTetragonalMohs 3.5–4
Pumpellyite-(Mg) specimen
Pumpellyite-(Mg) Ca₂MgAl₂(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)(OH)₂·H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6
GroupPyrochlore Supergroup specimen
Pyrochlore Supergroup (Na,Ca)₂Nb₂O₆(OH,F)
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5–5.5
Pyrope specimen
Pyrope Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
Pyrophyllite specimen
Pyrophyllite Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 1–1.5
GroupPyroxene specimen
Pyroxene XY(Si,Al)₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–7
Pyroxmangite specimen
Pyroxmangite Mn²⁺SiO₃
SilicateTriclinicMohs 5.5–6
Pyrrhotite specimen
Pyrrhotite Fe₇S₈
SulfideMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4.5
Richterite specimen
Richterite Na(NaCa)Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Rutile specimen
Rutile TiO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 6–6.5
Saponite specimen
Saponite (Ca,Na)₀.₃(Mg,Fe)₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·4H₂O
SilicateMohs 1–2
VarietySard specimen
Sard SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
VarietySardonyx specimen
Sardonyx SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Scheelite specimen
Scheelite Ca(WO₄)
TungstateTetragonalMohs 4.5–5
Scorodite specimen
Scorodite Fe³⁺(AsO₄)·2H₂O
ArsenateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4
Siderite specimen
Siderite Fe(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4.5
Sillimanite specimen
Sillimanite Al₂SiO₅
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7.5
Sinhalite specimen
Sinhalite MgAl(BO₄)
BorateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
Smithsonite specimen
Smithsonite Zn(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 4–4.5
Spessartine specimen
Spessartine Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
Sphalerite specimen
Sphalerite ZnS
SulfideCubicMohs 3.5–4
Spinel specimen
Spinel MgAl₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 7.5–8
Staurolite specimen
Staurolite Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 7–7.5
GroupStilbite specimen
Stilbite NaCa₄(Al₉Si₂₇)O₇₂·nH₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Stilbite-Ca specimen
Stilbite-Ca NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·28H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Stilbite-Na specimen
Stilbite-Na Na₉(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·28H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Stolzite specimen
Stolzite Pb(WO₄)
TungstateTetragonalMohs 2.5–3
Sugilite specimen
Sugilite KNa₂Fe³⁺₂(Li₃Si₁₂)O₃₀
SilicateHexagonalMohs 6–6.5
VarietySunstone specimen
Sunstone (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6–6.5
GroupTantalite specimen
Tantalite (Fe,Mn)Ta₂O₆
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 6–6.5
Tephroite specimen
Tephroite Mn²⁺₂(SiO₄)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6
Thomsonite-Ca specimen
Thomsonite-Ca NaCa₂(Al₅Si₅)O₂₀·6H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5–5.5
Thorite specimen
Thorite Th(SiO₄)
SilicateTetragonalMohs 4.5–5
Thénardite specimen
Thénardite Na₂(SO₄)
SulfateOrthorhombicMohs 2.5–3
VarietyTiger's Eye specimen
Tiger's Eye SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Titanite specimen
Titanite CaTi(SiO₄)O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Triphylite specimen
Triphylite LiFe²⁺(PO₄)
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 4–5
Uraninite specimen
Uraninite UO₂
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5–6
Uvite specimen
Uvite CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Vauquelinite specimen
Vauquelinite CuPb₂(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH)
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Vermiculite specimen
Vermiculite Mg₀.₇(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄·8H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 1.5
Vesuvianite specimen
Vesuvianite (Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀
SilicateTetragonalMohs 6.5
Wavellite specimen
Wavellite Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃·5H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4
Willemite specimen
Willemite Zn₂SiO₄
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5
Witherite specimen
Witherite Ba(CO₃)
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
GroupWolframite specimen
Wolframite (Fe,Mn)WO₄
TungstateMonoclinicMohs 4–4.5
GroupXenotime specimen
Xenotime YPO₄
PhosphateTetragonalMohs 4–5
Xenotime-(Y) specimen
Xenotime-(Y) Y(PO₄)
PhosphateTetragonalMohs 4–5
GroupZinnwaldite specimen
Zinnwaldite KLiFe²⁺Al(AlSi₃)O₁₀(F,OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Zoisite specimen
Zoisite Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6–7