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Hardest minerals on the Mohs scale

Diamond10.0Stishovite9.4Moissanite9.2Bahianite9.0Bromellite9.0Corundum9.0Khamrabaevite9.0Chrysoberyl8.5Mariinskite8.5Tongbaite8.5Chukochenite8.0Magnesiotaaffeite-2N'2S8.0Painite8.0Pezzottaite-(Cs)8.0Spinel8.0
#MineralMohs hardnessChemical formulaCrystal system
1Diamond10.0CCubic
2Stishovite9.4SiO₂Tetragonal
3Moissanite9.2SiCHexagonal
4Bahianite9.0Al₅Sb⁵⁺₃O₁₄(OH)₂Monoclinic
5Bromellite9.0BeOHexagonal
6Corundum9.0Al₂O₃Trigonal
7Khamrabaevite9.0TiCCubic
8Chrysoberyl8.5BeAl₂O₄Orthorhombic
9Mariinskite8.5BeCr₂O₄Orthorhombic
10Tongbaite8.5Cr₃C₂Orthorhombic
11Chukochenite8.0—Orthorhombic
12Magnesiotaaffeite-2N'2S8.0Mg₃BeAl₈O₁₆Hexagonal
13Painite8.0CaZrAl₉(BO₃)O₁₅Hexagonal
14Pezzottaite-(Cs)8.0Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)Trigonal
15Spinel8.0MgAl₂O₄Cubic
16Stibnite8.0Sb₂S₃Orthorhombic
17Topaz8.0Al₂SiO₄F₂Orthorhombic
18Almandine7.5Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃Cubic
19Andalusite7.5Al₂SiO₅Orthorhombic
20Chromo-alumino-povondraite7.5NaCr₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
21Dalyite7.5K₂ZrSi₆O₁₅—
22Euclase7.5BeAlSiO₄(OH)Monoclinic
23Fluor-elbaite7.5Na(Li₁.₅Al₁.₅)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃FTrigonal
24Fluor-liddicoatite7.5Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃FTrigonal
25Fluor-uvite7.5CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃FTrigonal
26Galaxite7.5Mn²⁺Al₂O₄Cubic
27Hafnon7.5HfSiO₄Tetragonal
28Hambergite7.5Be₂BO₃(OH)Orthorhombic
29Kyanite7.5Al₂OSiO₄Triclinic
30Lawsonite7.5CaAl₂Si₂O₇(OH)₂·H₂OOrthorhombic
31Majorite7.5Mg₃(Fe²⁺,Si,Al)₂(SiO₄)₃Cubic
32Morimotoite7.5Ca₃(Ti,Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)₂((Si,Fe³⁺)O₄)₃Cubic
33Oxy-chromium-dravite7.5NaCr₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
34Oxy-vanadium-dravite7.5Na(V)₃(V₄Mg₂)Si₆O₁₈(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
35Pyrope7.5Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃Cubic
36Sapphirine7.5Mg₄(Mg₃Al₉)O₄[Si₃Al₉O₃₆]Monoclinic
37Simpsonite7.5Al₄Ta₃O₁₃(OH)Trigonal
38Uvite7.5—Trigonal
39Vanadio-oxy-chromium-dravite7.5NaV₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
40Vanadio-oxy-dravite7.5NaV₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
41Zircon7.5ZrSiO₄Tetragonal
42Adachiite7.0CaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)Trigonal
43Alumino-oxy-rossmanite7.0—Trigonal
44Bonaccordite7.0Ni₂Fe³⁺O₂(BO₃)Orthorhombic
45Bosiite7.0NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
46Byströmite7.0MgSb⁵⁺₂O₆Tetragonal
47Calderite7.0(Mn²⁺,Ca)₃(Fe³⁺,Al)₂(SiO₄)₃Cubic
48Celleriite7.0—Trigonal
49Darrellhenryite7.0Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
50Dravite7.0NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OHTrigonal
51Elbaite7.0Na(Li₁.₅Al₁.₅)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)Trigonal
52Feruvite7.0Ca(Fe²⁺)₃MgAl₅(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)Trigonal
53Fluor-buergerite7.0Na(Fe³⁺₃)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃FTrigonal
54Fluor-dravite7.0NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃FTrigonal
55Fluor-schorl7.0NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃FTrigonal
56Fluor-tsilaisite7.0NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃FTrigonal
57Foitite7.0(☐,Na)(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OHTrigonal
58Forsterite7.0Mg₂SiO₄Orthorhombic
59Kerimasite7.0Ca₃Zr₂(SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂Cubic
60Kimzeyite7.0Ca₃(Zr,Ti)₂((Si,Al,Fe³⁺)O₄)₃Cubic
61Liberite7.0Li₂BeSiO₄Monoclinic
62Lucchesiite7.0CaFe²⁺₃ Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
63Magnesio-foitite7.0(☐,Na)(Mg₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)Trigonal
64Malinkoite7.0NaBSiO₄Hexagonal
65Maruyamaite7.0K(MgAl₂)(Al₅Mg)(BO₃)₃(Si₆O₁₈)(OH)₃OTrigonal
66Natalyite7.0NaV³⁺Si₂O₆Monoclinic
67Olenite7.0Na(Al₃)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃(OH)Trigonal
68Omeiite7.0(Os,Ru)As₂Orthorhombic
69Oxy-dravite7.0Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
70Oxy-foitite7.0☐(Fe²⁺Al₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
71Oxy-schorl7.0Na(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
72Povondraite7.0NaFe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OTrigonal
73Princivalleite7.0—Trigonal
74Qandilite7.0(Mg,Fe³⁺)₂(Ti,Fe³⁺,Al)O₄Cubic
75Quartz7.0SiO₂Trigonal
76Rossmanite7.0☐(LiAl₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)Trigonal
77Schorl7.0Na(Fe²⁺₃)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)Trigonal
78Sillimanite7.0Al₂OSiO₄Orthorhombic
79Sogdianite7.0KZr₂(Li₃Si₁₂)O₃₀Hexagonal
80Thermaerogenite7.0CuAl₂O₄Cubic
81Tridymite7.0SiO₂Orthorhombic
82Trogtalite7.0CoSe₂Cubic
83Tsilaisite7.0NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)Trigonal
84Usturite7.0Ca₃(SbZr)(FeO₄)₃Cubic
85Zunyite7.0Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈ClCubic
86Abswurmbachite6.5Cu²⁺(Mn³⁺)₆O₈(SiO₄)Tetragonal
87Baddeleyite6.5ZrO₂Monoclinic
88Berlinite6.5AlPO₄Trigonal
89Cassiterite6.5SnO₂Tetragonal
90Chayesite6.5KMg₄Fe³⁺[Si₁₂O₃₀]—
91Chloritoid6.5(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂—
92Cristobalite6.5SiO₂Tetragonal
93Eucryptite6.5LiAlSiO₄Trigonal
94Ferchromide6.5Cr₃Fe₁-xCubic
95Hsianghualite6.5Li₂Ca₃Be₃(SiO₄)₃F₂Cubic
96Hydroxylclinohumite6.5Mg₉(SiO₄)₄(OH)₂—
97Jedwabite6.5Fe₇Ta₃Hexagonal
98Kotoite6.5Mg₃(BO₃)₂Orthorhombic
99Krotite6.5CaAl₂O₄Monoclinic
100Långbanite6.5——

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