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Mohs 1 minerals

The reference mineral for 1 is talc.

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105 minerals · Mohs 1 minerals
Acetamide specimen
Acetamide CH₃CONH₂
Organic MineralHexagonalMohs 1–1.5
A
Akopovaite Al₄Li₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃)(H₂O)₃
CarbonateMonoclinicMohs 1
Aluminite specimen
Aluminite Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄·7H₂O
SulfateMonoclinicMohs 1–2
Ammineite specimen
Ammineite CuCl₂·2NH₃
Organic MineralOrthorhombicMohs 1
A
Ammoniolasalite [(NH₄)₂Mg₂(H₂O)₂₀]·[V₁₀O₂₈]
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 1
A
Anorthominasragrite V⁴⁺O(SO₄)·5H₂O
VanadateTriclinicMohs 1
Anthoinite specimen
Anthoinite AlWO₃(OH)₃
TungstateTriclinicMohs 1
A
Arangasite Al₂(SO₄)(PO₄)F·9H₂O
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 1–2
Aurichalcite specimen
Aurichalcite (Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
CarbonateMonoclinicMohs 1–2
Beidellite specimen
Beidellite (Na,Ca)₀.₃Al₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O
SilicateMohs 1–2
B
Beryllite Be₃(SiO₄)(OH)₂·H₂O
SilicateMohs 1
Bischofite specimen
Bischofite MgCl₂·6H₂O
HalideMonoclinicMohs 1–2
B
Bluebellite Cu₆(IO₃)(OH)₁₀Cl
IodateHexagonalMohs 1
B
Bobjonesite V⁴⁺O(SO₄)·3H₂O
VanadateMonoclinicMohs 1
B
Bostwickite CaMn³⁺₆Si₃O₁₆·7H₂O
SilicateMohs 1
B
Burnsite KCdCu₇O₂(SeO₃)₂Cl₉
HalideHexagonalMohs 1–1.5
C
Carlinite Tl₂S
SulfideHexagonalMohs 1
Carpathite specimen
Carpathite C₂₄H₁₂
Organic MineralMonoclinicMohs 1
C
Chaoite C
Native ElementHexagonalMohs 1–2
Christite specimen
Christite TlHgAsS₃
SulfosaltMonoclinicMohs 1–2
C
Chromceladonite KMgCr(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 1–2
C
Coalingite Mg₁₀Fe³⁺₂(CO₃)(OH)₂₄·2H₂O
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 1–2
D
Dashkovaite Mg(HCOO)₂·2H₂O
Organic MineralMonoclinicMohs 1
D
Dorfmanite Na₂(PO₃OH)·2H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 1–1.5
D
Droninoite Ni₆Fe³⁺₂Cl₂(OH)₁₆·4H₂O
HalideHexagonalMohs 1–1.5
Ekaterinite specimen
Ekaterinite Ca₂B₄O₇Cl₂·2H₂O
BorateHexagonalMohs 1–1.5
E
Ekplexite (Nb,Mo)S₂·(Mg₁₋ₓAlₓ)(OH)₂₊ₓ
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 1
Evenkite specimen
Evenkite C₂₃H₄₈
Organic MineralOrthorhombicMohs 1
Ferrimolybdite specimen
Ferrimolybdite Fe³⁺₂(Mo⁶⁺O₄)₃·7H₂O
Oxides & HydroxideMohs 1–2
F
Ferrotochilinite FeS·≈0.85[Fe(OH)₂]
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 1
F
Ferrovalleriite 2[(Fe,Cu)S]·1.53[(Fe,Al,Mg)(OH)₂]
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 1
Fichtelite specimen
Fichtelite C₁₉H₃₄
Organic MineralMonoclinicMohs 1
Formicaite specimen
Formicaite Ca(CHOO)₂
Organic MineralTetragonalMohs 1
Freitalite specimen
Freitalite C₁₄H₁₀
Organic MineralMonoclinicMohs 1
Glaucocerinite specimen
Glaucocerinite (Zn₁₋ₓAlₓ)(SO₄)ₓ/₂(OH)₂·nH₂O (x 3x/2)
SulfateHexagonalMohs 1
Graphite specimen
Graphite C
Native ElementOrthorhombicMohs 1–2
G
Gunterite Na₄Ca[V₁₀O₂₈]·20H₂O
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 1
Hectorite specimen
Hectorite Na₀.₃(Mg,Li)₃Si₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂·nH₂O
SilicateMohs 1–2
H
Hughesite Na₃AlV₁₀O₂₈·22H₂O
Oxides & HydroxideTriclinicMohs 1
H
Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd) Nd(CO₃)(OH)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 1–2
Hörnesite specimen
Hörnesite Mg₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 1
Ianbruceite specimen
Ianbruceite Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)(H₂O)·2H₂O
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 1
Idrialite specimen
Idrialite C₂₂H₁₄
Organic MineralOrthorhombicMohs 1–1.5
GroupIllite specimen
Illite K₀.₆₅Al₂(Al₀.₆₅Si₃.₃₅)O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 1–2
Joanneumite specimen
Joanneumite Cu(C₃N₃O₃H₂)₂(NH₃)₂
Organic MineralMohs 1
J
Joliotite (UO₂)(CO₃)·2H₂O
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 1–2
J
Juanitaite (Cu,Ca,Fe)₁₀Bi(AsO₄)₄(OH)₁₁·2H₂O
ArsenateTetragonalMohs 1
K
Kampelite Ba₃Mg₁.₅Sc₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₃·4H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 1
K
Kaskasite (Mo,Nb)S₂·(Mg₁₋ₓAlₓ)(OH)₂₊ₓ
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 1
Kuzelite specimen
Kuzelite Ca₄Al₂(OH)₁₂(SO₄)·6H₂O
SulfateHexagonalMohs 1–2
Larisaite specimen
Larisaite Na(H₃O)(UO₂)₃(Se⁴⁺O₃)₂O₂·4H₂O
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 1
Lasalite specimen
Lasalite Na₂Mg₂V₁₀O₂₈·20H₂O
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 1
Lazarenkoite specimen
Lazarenkoite CaFe³⁺As³⁺₃O₇·3H₂O
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 1
M
Manganokaskasite (Mo,Nb)S₂·(Mn₁₋ₓAlₓ)(OH)₂₊ₓ
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 1
M
Mangazeite Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄·3H₂O
SulfateTriclinicMohs 1–2
M
Mauriziodiniite (NH₄)(As₂O₃)₂I
ArsenateHexagonalMohs 1
Melonite specimen
Melonite NiTe₂
SulfideHexagonalMohs 1–1.5
M
Mojaveite Cu₆[Te⁶⁺O₄(OH)₂](OH)₇Cl
HalideHexagonalMohs 1
Molybdenite specimen
Molybdenite MoS₂
SulfideHexagonalMohs 1–1.5
Montmorillonite specimen
Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)₀.₃(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 1–2
M
Moschelite HgI
HalideTetragonalMohs 1–2
Motukoreaite specimen
Motukoreaite Mg₆Al₃(OH)₁₈[Na(H₂O)₆](SO₄)₂·6H₂O
SulfateHexagonalMohs 1–1.5
M
Museumite [Pb₂(Pb,Sb)₂S₈][(Te,Au)₂]
SulfosaltMonoclinicMohs 1–1.5
N
Nahpoite Na₂(PO₃OH)
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 1–3
Natron specimen
Natron Na₂(CO₃)·10H₂O
CarbonateMonoclinicMohs 1–1.5
Natrophosphate specimen
Natrophosphate Na₇(PO₄)₂F·19H₂O
PhosphateCubicMohs 1–2.5
N
Novograblenovite (NH₄)MgCl₃·6H₂O
HalideMonoclinicMohs 1–2
O
Orthominasragrite V⁴⁺O(SO₄)·5H₂O
VanadateOrthorhombicMohs 1
Osakaite specimen
Osakaite Zn₄(SO₄)(OH)₆·5H₂O
SulfateTriclinicMohs 1
Paramendozavilite specimen
Paramendozavilite NaAl₄Fe₇(PO₄)₅(PMo₁₂O₄₀)(OH)₁₆·56H₂O
PhosphateMohs 1
Pararealgar specimen
Pararealgar As₄S₄
SulfideMonoclinicMohs 1–1.5
Paratellurite specimen
Paratellurite TeO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 1
P
Pseudomarkeyite Ca₈(UO₂)₄(CO₃)₁₂(H₂O)₁₈·3H₂O
CarbonateMonoclinicMohs 1
Pyrophyllite specimen
Pyrophyllite Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 1–1.5
Rakovanite specimen
Rakovanite (NH₄)₃Na₃[V₁₀O₂₈]·12H₂O
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 1
Ravatite specimen
Ravatite C₁₄H₁₀
Organic MineralMonoclinicMohs 1
Rectorite specimen
Rectorite (Na,Ca)Al₄(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄·2H₂O
SilicateMohs 1
Salammoniac specimen
Salammoniac (NH₄)Cl
Organic MineralCubicMohs 1–2
Saponite specimen
Saponite (Ca,Na)₀.₃(Mg,Fe)₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·4H₂O
SilicateMohs 1–2
Sassolite specimen
Sassolite B(OH)₃
Oxides & HydroxideTriclinicMohs 1
Sauconite specimen
Sauconite Na₀.₃Zn₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·4H₂O
SilicateMohs 1–2
Schmitterite specimen
Schmitterite (UO₂)(Te⁴⁺O₃)
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 1
S
Sidpietersite Pb²⁺₄(S₂O₃)O₂(OH)₂
SulfateTriclinicMohs 1–2
Silhydrite specimen
Silhydrite Si₃O₆·H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 1
S
Simplotite CaV⁴⁺₄O₉·5H₂O
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 1
Stanleyite specimen
Stanleyite V⁴⁺O(SO₄)·6H₂O
VanadateOrthorhombicMohs 1–1.5
Sternbergite specimen
Sternbergite AgFe₂S₃
SulfideOrthorhombicMohs 1–1.5
S
Sveite KAl₇(NO₃)₄(OH)₁₆Cl₂·8H₂O
NitrateMonoclinicMohs 1
Swinefordite specimen
Swinefordite Ca₀.₂(Li,Al,Mg,Fe)₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,F)₂·nH₂O
SilicateMohs 1
S
Synchysite-(Nd) CaNd(CO₃)₂F
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 1
Talc specimen
Talc Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 1
T
Thermonatrite Na₂(CO₃)·H₂O
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 1–1.5
Tlalocite specimen
Tlalocite Cu₁₀Zn₆(Te⁴⁺O₃)(Te⁶⁺O₄)₂Cl(OH)₂₅·27H₂O
HalideMohs 1
Tosudite specimen
Tosudite Na₀.₅(Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₈O₁₈(OH)₁₂·5H₂O
SilicateMohs 1
Valleriite specimen
Valleriite 2[(Fe,Cu)S]·1.53[(Mg,Al)(OH)₂]
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 1
Volkonskoite specimen
Volkonskoite Ca₀.₃(Cr,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·4H₂O
SilicateMohs 1–2
Vulcanite specimen
Vulcanite CuTe
SulfideOrthorhombicMohs 1–2
Wampenite specimen
Wampenite C₁₈H₁₆
Organic MineralMonoclinicMohs 1
W
Wawayandaite Ca₆Be₉Mn²⁺₂BSi₆O₂₃(OH,Cl)₁₅
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 1
W
Wheatleyite Na₂Cu(C₂O₄)₂·2H₂O
Organic MineralTriclinicMohs 1–2
W
Wilcoxite MgAl(SO₄)₂F·17H₂O
SulfateTriclinicMohs 1–2
X
Xiangjiangite Fe³⁺(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₂(SO₄)₂(OH)·22H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 1–2
Y
Yeomanite Pb₂O(OH)Cl
HalideOrthorhombicMohs 0.5–2
Y
Yushkinite (Mg,Al)(OH)₂VS₂
Oxides & HydroxideMohs 1
Zincowoodwardite specimen
Zincowoodwardite (Zn₁₋ₓAlₓ)(SO₄)ₓ/₂(OH)₂·nH₂O (x < 0.5, n < 3x/2)
SulfateHexagonalMohs 1