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minerals · White minerals
Variety
Agate
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 6.5–7
Baryte
Ba(SO₄)
Sulfate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3–3.5
Beryl
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 7.5–8
Calcite
Ca(CO₃)
Carbonate
Hexagonal
Mohs 3
Diamond
C
Native Element
Cubic
Mohs 10
Group
Feldspar
(K,Na,Ca)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Gypsum
Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O
Sulfate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2
Halite
NaCl
Halide
Cubic
Mohs 2.5
Jade
Jadeite or nephrite
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6–7
Jadeite
NaAlSi₂O₆
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6–7
Variety
Moonstone
KAlSi₃O₈
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Muscovite
KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2–2.5
Opal
SiO₂·nH₂O
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 5.5–6.5
Featured
Quartz
SiO₂
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 7
Variety
Selenite
CaSO₄·2H₂O
Sulfate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2
Sodalite
Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Silicate
Cubic
Mohs 5.5–6
Spodumene
LiAlSi₂O₆
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6.5–7
Albite
Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Alunite
KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Sulfate
Hexagonal
Mohs 3.5–4
Amblygonite
LiAl(PO₄)F
Phosphate
Triclinic
Mohs 5.5–6
Analcime
Na(AlSi₂O₆)·H₂O
Silicate
Tetragonal
Mohs 5–5.5
Variety
Andesine
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Anglesite
Pb(SO₄)
Sulfate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 2.5–3
Anhydrite
Ca(SO₄)
Sulfate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3–3.5
Annabergite
Ni₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O
Arsenate
Monoclinic
Mohs 1.5–2.5
Anorthite
Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Anthophyllite
Mg₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 5.5–6
Antigorite
Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5–3.5
Aragonite
Ca(CO₃)
Carbonate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3.5–4
Arsenopyrite
FeAsS
Sulfosalt
Monoclinic
Mohs 5.5–6
Bavenite
Ca₄Be₂₊ₓAl₂₋ₓSi₉O₂₆₋ₓ(OH)₂₊ₓ (x = 0 to 1)
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 5.5
Beidellite
(Na,Ca)₀.₃Al₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O
Silicate
Mohs 1–2
Bertrandite
Be₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 6–7
Bismoclite
BiOCl
Halide
Tetragonal
Mohs 2.5–3
Boracite
Mg₃B₇O₁₃Cl
Halide
Orthorhombic
Mohs 7–7.5
Borax
Na₂B₄O₅(OH)₄·8H₂O
Borate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2–2.5
Brewsterite-Sr
Sr(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆·5H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 4.5
Variety
Bytownite
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Böhmite
AlO(OH)
Oxides & Hydroxide
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3.5
Cancrinite
(Na,Ca, )₈(Al₆Si₆)O₂₄(CO₃,SO₄)₂·2H₂O
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 5–6
Carnallite
KMgCl₃·6H₂O
Halide
Orthorhombic
Mohs 2.5
Celestine
Sr(SO₄)
Sulfate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3–3.5
Celsian
Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Cerussite
Pb(CO₃)
Carbonate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3–3.5
Chabazite-Ca
Ca₂[Al₄Si₈O₂₄]·13H₂O
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 4–5
Variety
Chalcedony
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 6.5–7
Rock
Chert
SiO₂ (cryptocrystalline)
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Chlorapatite
Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Phosphate
Hexagonal
Mohs 5
Chlorargyrite
AgCl
Halide
Cubic
Mohs 2.5
Group
Chlorite
(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2–2.5
Chrysotile
Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5–3.5
Clinochlore
Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 2–2.5
Clinoptilolite-Ca
Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂·20H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5–4
Cobaltite
CoAsS
Sulfosalt
Orthorhombic
Mohs 5.5
Coesite
SiO₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 7–8
Colemanite
CaB₃O₄(OH)₃·H₂O
Oxides & Hydroxide
Monoclinic
Mohs 4–4.5
Mineraloid
Coral
Aragonite skeleton
Carbonate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3–4
Cotunnite
PbCl₂
Halide
Orthorhombic
Mohs 2.5
Cristobalite
SiO₂
Silicate
Tetragonal
Mohs 6–7
Cryolite
Na₂NaAlF₆
Halide
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5–3
Danburite
CaB₂Si₂O₈
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 7–7.5
Datolite
CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 5–5.5
Diaspore
AlO(OH)
Oxides & Hydroxide
Orthorhombic
Mohs 6.5–7
Dickite
Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2–2.5
Diopside
CaMgSi₂O₆
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 5.5–6.5
Dolomite
CaMg(CO₃)₂
Carbonate
Hexagonal
Mohs 3.5–4
Epistilbite
Ca₃[Si₁₈Al₆O₄₈]·16H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 4
Epsomite
Mg(SO₄)·7H₂O
Sulfate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 2–2.5
Erionite-Ca
Ca₅[Si₂₆Al₁₀O₇₂]·30H₂O
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 2–3
Eucryptite
LiAlSiO₄
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 6.5
Ferrierite-Mg
[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca₀.₅](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂·18H₂O
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3–3.5
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
KCa₄Si₈O₂₀F·8H₂O
Silicate
Tetragonal
Mohs 4.5–5
Gibbsite
Al(OH)₃
Oxides & Hydroxide
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5–3
Glauberite
Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
Sulfate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5–3
Variety
Goshenite
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 7.5–8
Halloysite-7Å
Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2–2.5
Hambergite
Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
Borate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 7.5
Hardystonite
Ca₂ZnSi₂O₇
Silicate
Tetragonal
Mohs 4
Harmotome
Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂·12H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 4.5
Haüyne
Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)
Silicate
Cubic
Mohs 5.5–6
Hectorite
Na₀.₃(Mg,Li)₃Si₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂·nH₂O
Silicate
Mohs 1–2
Hemimorphite
Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 4.5–5
Herderite
CaBe(PO₄)F
Phosphate
Monoclinic
Mohs 5–5.5
Group
Heulandite
(Ca,Na)₂Al₂Si₇O₁₈·6H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5–4
Heulandite-Ca
(Ca,Na,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·26H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5–4
Howlite
Ca₂SiB₅O₉(OH)₅
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5
Hydroxylapatite
Ca₅(PO₄)₃OH
Phosphate
Hexagonal
Mohs 5
Group
Illite
K₀.₆₅Al₂(Al₀.₆₅Si₃.₃₅)O₁₀(OH)₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 1–2
Inderite
MgB₃O₃(OH)₅·5H₂O
Oxides & Hydroxide
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5
Inyoite
CaB₃O₃(OH)₅·4H₂O
Oxides & Hydroxide
Monoclinic
Mohs 2
Kaolinite
Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 2–2.5
Kernite
Na₂B₄O₆(OH)₂·3H₂O
Borate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5–3
Kieserite
Mg(SO₄)·H₂O
Sulfate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5
Kurnakovite
MgB₃O₃(OH)₅·5H₂O
Oxides & Hydroxide
Triclinic
Mohs 2.5–3
Kyanite
Al₂OSiO₄
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 5.5–7
Langbeinite
K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃
Sulfate
Cubic
Mohs 3.5
Laumontite
CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5–4
L
Lautarite
Ca(IO₃)₂
Iodate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5–4
Leucite
K(AlSi₂O₆)
Silicate
Tetragonal
Mohs 5.5–6
Lizardite
Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 2.5
Magnesite
Mg(CO₃)
Carbonate
Hexagonal
Mohs 3.5–4.5
Margarite
CaAl₂Si₂Al₂O₁₀(OH)₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5–4.5
Marialite
Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Silicate
Tetragonal
Mohs 5.5–6
Meionite
Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄(CO₃)
Silicate
Tetragonal
Mohs 5.5–6
Mesolite
Na₂Ca₂(Si₉Al₆)O₃₀·8H₂O
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 5
Microcline
K(AlSi₃O₈)
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Variety
Milky Quartz
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Mirabilite
Na₂(SO₄)·10H₂O
Sulfate
Monoclinic
Mohs 1.5–2
Montmorillonite
(Na,Ca)₀.₃(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 1–2
Mordenite
(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆·28H₂O
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3–4
Variety
Moss Agate
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Mullite
Al₄₊₂ₓSi₂₋₂ₓO₁₀₋ₓ (x ≈ 0.4)
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 6–7
Nasonite
Ca₄Pb₆(Si₂O₇)₃Cl₂
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 4
Natrolite
Na₂(Si₃Al₂)O₁₀·2H₂O
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 5–5.5
Nepheline
Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 5.5–6
Variety
Nephrite
Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Niter
K(NO₃)
Nitrate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 2
Nitratine
Na(NO₃)
Nitrate
Hexagonal
Mohs 1.5–2
Nosean
Na₈(Si₆Al₆)O₂₄(SO₄)·H₂O
Silicate
Cubic
Mohs 5.5
Variety
Oligoclase
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Variety
Onyx
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Orthoclase
K(AlSi₃O₈)
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Palygorskite
(Mg,Al)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)·4H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2
Paragonite
NaAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5
Mineraloid
Pearl
Aragonite + conchiolin
Carbonate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 2.5–4.5
Pectolite
NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 4.5–5
Periclase
MgO
Oxides & Hydroxide
Cubic
Mohs 5.5
Petalite
LiAlSi₄O₁₀
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Phenakite
Be₂(SiO₄)
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 7.5–8
Phillipsite-Ca
Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂·12H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5–4.5
Group
Plagioclase
(Na,Ca)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Platinum
Pt
Native Element
Cubic
Mohs 4–4.5
Polyhalite
K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄·2H₂O
Sulfate
Triclinic
Mohs 3.5
Priceite
Ca₂B₅O₇(OH)₅·H₂O
Borate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3–3.5
Probertite
NaCaB₅O₇(OH)₄·3H₂O
Borate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3
Rock
Pumice
Vesicular volcanic glass
Silicate
Amorphous
Mohs 5–6
Pyrophyllite
Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 1–1.5
Group
Pyroxene
XY(Si,Al)₂O₆
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 5–7
Rock
Quartzite
SiO₂ (metamorphic rock)
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Rhodizite
KBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
Oxides & Hydroxide
Cubic
Mohs 8
Sanidine
K(AlSi₃O₈)
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6–6.5
Saponite
(Ca,Na)₀.₃(Mg,Fe)₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·4H₂O
Silicate
Mohs 1–2
Variety
Sardonyx
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Group
Scapolite
Marialite–meionite series
Silicate
Tetragonal
Mohs 5.5–6
Scheelite
Ca(WO₄)
Tungstate
Tetragonal
Mohs 4.5–5
Scolecite
Ca(Si₃Al₂)O₁₀·3H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 5–5.5
Sellaite
MgF₂
Halide
Tetragonal
Mohs 5
Sepiolite
Mg₄Si₆O₁₅(OH)₂·6H₂O
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 2–2.5
Group
Serpentine
(Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5–3.5
Sillimanite
Al₂SiO₅
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 6.5–7.5
Silver
Ag
Native Element
Cubic
Mohs 2.5–3
Smithsonite
Zn(CO₃)
Carbonate
Hexagonal
Mohs 4–4.5
Stellerite
Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂·28H₂O
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 4–4.5
Group
Stilbite
NaCa₄(Al₉Si₂₇)O₇₂·nH₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5–4
Stilbite-Ca
NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·28H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5–4
Stilbite-Na
Na₉(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·28H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5–4
Stishovite
SiO₂
Silicate
Tetragonal
Mohs 9–10
Strontianite
Sr(CO₃)
Carbonate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3.5
Sylvite
KCl
Halide
Cubic
Mohs 2
Szaibélyite
MgBO₂(OH)
Borate
Monoclinic
Mohs 3.5–4
Talc
Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 1
Tellurium
Te
Native Element
Hexagonal
Mohs 2–2.5
Thomsonite-Ca
NaCa₂(Al₅Si₅)O₂₀·6H₂O
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 5–5.5
Thénardite
Na₂(SO₄)
Sulfate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 2.5–3
Tin
Sn
Native Element
Tetragonal
Mohs 1.5–1.8
Tremolite
Ca₂(Mg₅.₀₋₄.₅Fe²⁺₀.₀₋₀.₅)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 5–6
Tridymite
SiO₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 7
Ulexite
NaCaB₅O₆(OH)₆·5H₂O
Borate
Triclinic
Mohs 2.5
Wairakite
Ca(Si₄Al₂)O₁₂·2H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 4.5–5
Wavellite
Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃·5H₂O
Phosphate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3.5–4
Willemite
Zn₂SiO₄
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 5.5
Witherite
Ba(CO₃)
Carbonate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3–3.5
Wollastonite
CaSiO₃
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 4.5–5
Yugawaralite
Ca(Si₆Al₂)O₁₆·4H₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 4.5–5
Group
Zeolite
Hydrated aluminosilicates·nH₂O
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3.5–5.5
Zunyite
Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl
Silicate
Cubic
Mohs 7