Metallic Minerals by Hardness

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Hardness

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Density

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Cleavage

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Other Properties

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( Bold - Valid Mineral Name)
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(! - New Dana Classification Number Has Been Changed or Added)
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Mineral Count - Moh's Hardness Value: (79 minerals with - Moh's) (1 minerals with 0 Moh's) (5 minerals with 1 Moh's) (8 minerals with 1-1.5 Moh's) (6 minerals with 1-2 Moh's) (12 minerals with 1.5 Moh's) (18 minerals with 1.5-2 Moh's) (2 minerals with 1.5-2.5 Moh's) (43 minerals with 2 Moh's) (37 minerals with 2-2.5 Moh's) (17 minerals with 2-3 Moh's) (67 minerals with 2.5 Moh's) (50 minerals with 2.5-3 Moh's) (4 minerals with 2.5-3.5 Moh's) (1 minerals with 2.5-4 Moh's) (51 minerals with 3 Moh's) (23 minerals with 3-3.5 Moh's) (11 minerals with 3-4 Moh's) (70 minerals with 3.5 Moh's) (43 minerals with 3.5-4 Moh's) (4 minerals with 3.5-4.5 Moh's) (61 minerals with 4 Moh's) (16 minerals with 4-4.5 Moh's) (28 minerals with 4-5 Moh's) (33 minerals with 4.5 Moh's) (17 minerals with 4.5-5 Moh's) (6 minerals with 4.5-5.5 Moh's) (64 minerals with 5 Moh's) (40 minerals with 5.5 Moh's) (14 minerals with 5-5.5 Moh's) (18 minerals with 5.5-6 Moh's) (7 minerals with 5.5-6.5 Moh's) (15 minerals with 5-6 Moh's) (1 minerals with 5.7 Moh's) (1 minerals with 5.8 Moh's) (35 minerals with 6 Moh's) (16 minerals with 6.5 Moh's) (6 minerals with 6.5-7 Moh's) (27 minerals with 6-6.5 Moh's) (10 minerals with 6-7 Moh's) (13 minerals with 7 Moh's) (10 minerals with 7.5 Moh's) (1 minerals with 7.5-8 Moh's) (1 minerals with 7-7.5 Moh's) (3 minerals with 8 Moh's) (3 minerals with 8.5 Moh's) (2 minerals with 8-8.5 Moh's) (1 minerals with 8-9 Moh's) (2 minerals with 9.5 Moh's) (1 minerals with 9-9.5 Moh's)

Mineral Name	Moh's	Luster	Color	Streak Color	Density
Proudite	2-2.5	Metallic	gray, silver		7.12 Measured
Proustite #	2-2.5	Metallic	vermilion	red, vermilion	5.50 to 5.60 Measured
Proustite #	2-2.5	Metallic	vermilion	red, vermilion	5.50 to 5.60 Measured
Saddlebackite !	2-2.5	Metallic	gray	gray, blackish	6.58 Calculated
Saddlebackite !	2-2.5	Metallic	gray	gray, blackish	6.58 Calculated
Stephanite #	2-2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	black	6.20 to 6.30 Measured
Stephanite #	2-2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	black	6.20 to 6.30 Measured
Sudovikovite !	2-2.5	Metallic	yellow		9.63 to 9.70 Measured
Sudovikovite !	2-2.5	Metallic	yellow		9.63 to 9.70 Measured
Telargpalite	2-2.5	Metallic	gray, steel		7.38 Measured
Telargpalite	2-2.5	Metallic	gray, steel		7.38 Measured
Tellurantimony	2-2.5	Metallic	white, silver		5.64 Calculated
Tellurantimony	2-2.5	Metallic	white, silver		5.64 Calculated
Tellurium #	2-2.5	Metallic	white	white, grayish	6.20 Measured
Tellurium #	2-2.5	Metallic	white	white, grayish	6.20 Measured
Weibullite #	2-2.5	Metallic	gray, steel	gray, dark	6.97 to 7.14 Measured
Weibullite #	2-2.5	Metallic	gray, steel	gray, dark	6.97 to 7.14 Measured
Wittite #	2-2.5	Metallic	gray, light lead	black	7.12 Measured
Wittite #	2-2.5	Metallic	gray, light lead	black	7.12 Measured
Zavaritskite	2-2.5	Metallic	gray	white, gray	7.88 to 9.00 Measured
Zavaritskite	2-2.5	Metallic	gray	white, gray	7.88 to 9.00 Measured
Aguilarite #	2-3	Metallic	gray	black, grayish	7.40 to 7.56 Measured
Aguilarite #	2-3	Metallic	gray	black, grayish	7.40 to 7.56 Measured
Auricupride #	2-3	Metallic	bronze	yellow	11.50 Measured
Auricupride #	2-3	Metallic	bronze	yellow	11.50 Measured
Aurorite	2-3	Metallic	black, grayish	brown	3.80 to 4.10 Measured
Aurorite	2-3	Metallic	black, grayish	brown	3.80 to 4.10 Measured
Chenguodaite !	2-3	Metallic	gray, dark	black	6.85 Calculated
Chenguodaite !	2-3	Metallic	gray, dark	black	6.85 Calculated
Erniggliite	2-3	Metallic	gray	black, reddish	4.52 Calculated
Erniggliite	2-3	Metallic	gray	black, reddish	4.52 Calculated
Falkmanite #	2-3	Metallic	gray, lead	gray, brownish	6.31 Measured
Falkmanite #	2-3	Metallic	gray, lead	gray, brownish	6.31 Measured
Fernandinite #	2-3	Metallic	green, dark	green, dark	2.78 Measured
Fernandinite #	2-3	Metallic	green, dark	green, dark	2.78 Measured
Hematophanite #	2-3	Metallic	brown, reddish	red, yellow	7.70 Measured
Hematophanite #	2-3	Metallic	brown, reddish	red, yellow	7.70 Measured
Lillianite #	2-3	Metallic	gray, steel	black	7.00 Measured
Lillianite #	2-3	Metallic	gray, steel	black	7.00 Measured
Merenskyite	2-3	Metallic	white		7.92 Calculated
Merenskyite	2-3	Metallic	white		7.92 Calculated
Metastibnite #	2-3	Metallic	purple	red	No Data
Metastibnite #	2-3	Metallic	purple	red	No Data
Moncheite	2-3	Metallic	gray, steel	gray	10.00 Measured
Moncheite	2-3	Metallic	gray, steel	gray	10.00 Measured
Pekoite	2-3	Metallic	gray, lead	gray, lead	6.92 Calculated
Pekoite	2-3	Metallic	gray, lead	gray, lead	6.92 Calculated
Platynite ?	2-3	Metallic	gray	black, shining	7.98 Measured
Platynite ?	2-3	Metallic	gray	black, shining	7.98 Measured
Plumosite *	2-3	Metallic	gray, lead	gray, dark	No Data
Plumosite *	2-3	Metallic	gray, lead	gray, dark	No Data
Schachnerite	2-3	Metallic	gray, silver	metallic	11.57 Calculated
Schachnerite	2-3	Metallic	gray, silver	metallic	11.57 Calculated
Sugakiite !	2-3	Metallic	yellow, reddish		4.71 Calculated
Sugakiite !	2-3	Metallic	yellow, reddish		4.71 Calculated
Achavalite !	2.5	Metallic	gray		6.53 Measured
Achavalite !	2.5	Metallic	gray		6.53 Measured
Aleksite	2.5	Metallic	gray, steel		6.56 Calculated
Aleksite	2.5	Metallic	gray, steel		6.56 Calculated
Altaite #	2.5	Metallic	white, tin	black	8.10 to 8.20 Measured
Altaite #	2.5	Metallic	white, tin	black	8.10 to 8.20 Measured
Aramayoite #	2.5	Metallic	black, iron	black	5.60 Measured
Aramayoite #	2.5	Metallic	black, iron	black	5.60 Measured
Argyrodite #	2.5	Metallic	black	black, grayish	6.10 to 6.30 Measured
Argyrodite #	2.5	Metallic	black	black, grayish	6.10 to 6.30 Measured
Baumstarkite !	2.5	Metallic	black, iron	black, grayish	5.33 Measured
Baumstarkite !	2.5	Metallic	black, iron	black, grayish	5.33 Measured
Benavidesite	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	gray, brown	5.60 Measured
Benavidesite	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	gray, brown	5.60 Measured
Billingsleyite	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead		5.90 to 5.94 Measured
Billingsleyite	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead		5.90 to 5.94 Measured
Bismutoplagionite *	2.5	Metallic	gray		5.35 Measured
Bismutoplagionite *	2.5	Metallic	gray		5.35 Measured
Boulangerite #	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	brown, reddish	5.70 to 6.30 Measured
Boulangerite #	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	brown, reddish	5.70 to 6.30 Measured
Buckhornite	2.5	Metallic	black	gray	8.25 Calculated
Buckhornite	2.5	Metallic	black	gray	8.25 Calculated
Calaverite #	2.5	Metallic	yellow	green	9.04 Measured
Calaverite #	2.5	Metallic	yellow	green	9.04 Measured
Canfieldite #	2.5	Metallic	black	black, grayish	6.28 Measured
Canfieldite #	2.5	Metallic	black	black, grayish	6.28 Measured
Cannizzarite #	2.5	Metallic	gray, light		6.70 Measured
Cannizzarite #	2.5	Metallic	gray, light		6.70 Measured
Chalcophanite #	2.5	Metallic	blue	brown	3.91 Measured
Chalcophanite #	2.5	Metallic	blue	brown	3.91 Measured
Clausthalite #	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	black, grayish	7.60 to 8.80 Measured
Clausthalite #	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	black, grayish	7.60 to 8.80 Measured
Coloradoite #	2.5	Metallic	black, grayish	black	8.07 Measured
Coloradoite #	2.5	Metallic	black, grayish	black	8.07 Measured
Cylindrite #	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	black	5.40 to 5.42 Measured
Cylindrite #	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	black	5.40 to 5.42 Measured
Dadsonite	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	black	5.68 to 5.76 Measured
Dadsonite	2.5	Metallic	gray, lead	black	5.68 to 5.76 Measured
Diaphorite #	2.5	Metallic	gray	gray, steel	6.00 to 6.20 Measured
Diaphorite #	2.5	Metallic	gray	gray, steel	6.00 to 6.20 Measured
Eucairite #	2.5	Metallic	bronze	white, gray	7.60 to 7.80 Measured
Eucairite #	2.5	Metallic	bronze	white, gray	7.60 to 7.80 Measured
Franckeite #	2.5	Metallic	black, grayish	black, grayish	5.50 to 5.90 Measured
Franckeite #	2.5	Metallic	black, grayish	black, grayish	5.50 to 5.90 Measured
Freieslebenite #	2.5	Metallic	gray	gray, whitish	6.20 to 6.40 Measured

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