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