Metallic Minerals by Hardness

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Refractive Index

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Hardness

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• Streak

Density

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Cleavage

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Other Properties

• Magnetic Properties
• Radioactivity
• Fluorescence
• Xray Diffraction

( 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
Antimonpearceite	3	Metallic	black	black	6.33 to 6.35 Measured
Arsenpolybasite	3	Metallic	black	black	6.18 to 6.23 Measured
Arsenpolybasite	3	Metallic	black	black	6.18 to 6.23 Measured
Aurostibite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	bronze	9.98 Measured
Aurostibite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	bronze	9.98 Measured
Bambollaite	3	Metallic	gray, brownish		5.64 Measured
Bambollaite	3	Metallic	gray, brownish		5.64 Measured
Baumhauerite	3	Metallic	gray, lead	brown, chocolate	5.33 Measured
Baumhauerite	3	Metallic	gray, lead	brown, chocolate	5.33 Measured
Baumhauerite-2a !	3	Metallic	gray, steel	brown, reddish	No Data
Baumhauerite-2a !	3	Metallic	gray, steel	brown, reddish	No Data
Betekhtinite #	3	Metallic	black, brownish	black	5.96 to 6.05 Measured
Betekhtinite #	3	Metallic	black, brownish	black	5.96 to 6.05 Measured
Bohdanowiczite	3	Metallic	gray, lead		7.87 Measured
Bohdanowiczite	3	Metallic	gray, lead		7.87 Measured
Bokite	3	Metallic	black	black, brownish	2.97 to 3.10 Measured
Bokite	3	Metallic	black	black, brownish	2.97 to 3.10 Measured
Bornite #	3	Metallic	red, copper	black, grayish	4.90 to 5.30 Measured
Bornite #	3	Metallic	red, copper	black, grayish	4.90 to 5.30 Measured
Borovskite	3	Metallic	gray, dark		8.12 Measured
Borovskite	3	Metallic	gray, dark		8.12 Measured
Bournonite #	3	Metallic	gray	gray	5.70 to 5.90 Measured
Bournonite #	3	Metallic	gray	gray	5.70 to 5.90 Measured
Chiluite	3	Metallic	yellow		3.65 Measured
Chiluite	3	Metallic	yellow		3.65 Measured
Crerarite	3	Metallic	black	black	7.91 Calculated
Crerarite	3	Metallic	black	black	7.91 Calculated
Cuboargyrite !	3	Metallic	black, grayish	black	5.33 Measured
Cuboargyrite !	3	Metallic	black, grayish	black	5.33 Measured
Dolerophanite #	3	Metallic	brown	brown, yellowish	4.17 Measured
Dolerophanite #	3	Metallic	brown	brown, yellowish	4.17 Measured
Dufrenoysite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	brown, red	5.55 to 5.57 Measured
Dufrenoysite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	brown, red	5.55 to 5.57 Measured
Enargite #	3	Metallic	gray, steel	black	4.40 to 4.50 Measured
Enargite #	3	Metallic	gray, steel	black	4.40 to 4.50 Measured
Fluorannite !	3	Metallic	black, iron	gray	3.15 to 3.20 Measured
Fluorannite !	3	Metallic	black, iron	gray	3.15 to 3.20 Measured
Furutobeite	3	Metallic	gray		6.74 Measured
Furutobeite	3	Metallic	gray		6.74 Measured
Gaotaiite	3	Metallic	black, steel	black	9.97 Measured
Gaotaiite	3	Metallic	black, steel	black	9.97 Measured
Germanite #	3	Metallic	brown	gray, dark	4.40 to 4.60 Measured
Germanite #	3	Metallic	brown	gray, dark	4.40 to 4.60 Measured
Goldamalgam *	3	Metallic	bronze	yellow, light	15.47 Measured
Goldamalgam *	3	Metallic	bronze	yellow, light	15.47 Measured
Hulsite #	3	Metallic	black	black	4.30 Measured
Hulsite #	3	Metallic	black	black	4.30 Measured
Jordanite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	black	5.50 to 6.40 Measured
Jordanite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	black	5.50 to 6.40 Measured
Laforetite !	3	Metallic	brown	brown, chocolate	4.92 Calculated
Laforetite !	3	Metallic	brown	brown, chocolate	4.92 Calculated
Liveingite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	brown, dark	5.30 Measured
Liveingite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	brown, dark	5.30 Measured
Madocite	3	Metallic	black, grayish	black, grayish	5.98 Measured
Madocite	3	Metallic	black, grayish	black, grayish	5.98 Measured
Marrite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	black, brownish	6.23 Measured
Marrite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	black, brownish	6.23 Measured
Metacinnabar #	3	Metallic	black	black	7.70 to 7.80 Measured
Metacinnabar #	3	Metallic	black	black	7.70 to 7.80 Measured
Monteponite #	3	Metallic	black	black	8.10 to 8.20 Measured
Monteponite #	3	Metallic	black	black	8.10 to 8.20 Measured
Nevskite	3	Metallic	gray, lead		6.51 Calculated
Nevskite	3	Metallic	gray, lead		6.51 Calculated
Niggliite #	3	Metallic	white, silver		13.44 Measured
Niggliite #	3	Metallic	white, silver		13.44 Measured
Parkerite #	3	Metallic	brown, bronze	metallic	8.50 Measured
Parkerite #	3	Metallic	brown, bronze	metallic	8.50 Measured
Pearceite #	3	Metallic	black	black, reddish	6.15 Measured
Pearceite #	3	Metallic	black	black, reddish	6.15 Measured
Petrovicite	3	Metallic	gray		7.71 Measured
Petrovicite	3	Metallic	gray		7.71 Measured
Quadratite !	3	Metallic	gray	brown, reddish	5.32 Calculated
Quadratite !	3	Metallic	gray	brown, reddish	5.32 Calculated
Ramsdellite #	3	Metallic	black, iron	black, brownish	4.37 Measured
Ramsdellite #	3	Metallic	black, iron	black, brownish	4.37 Measured
Rathite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	brown, dark	5.41 Measured
Rathite #	3	Metallic	gray, lead	brown, dark	5.41 Measured
Sartorite #	3	Metallic	gray, dear lead	brown, dark	5.10 Measured
Sartorite #	3	Metallic	gray, dear lead	brown, dark	5.10 Measured
Schlemaite !	3	Metallic	black	black	6.93 Calculated
Schlemaite !	3	Metallic	black	black	6.93 Calculated
Schneiderhohnite	3	Metallic	brown	black, brownish	4.30 Measured
Schneiderhohnite	3	Metallic	brown	black, brownish	4.30 Measured
Sedovite	3	Metallic	brown	brown, red	4.20 Measured
Sedovite	3	Metallic	brown	brown, red	4.20 Measured
Shuangfengite	3	Metallic	black	black	10.14 Measured
Shuangfengite	3	Metallic	black	black	10.14 Measured
Sicherite !	3	Metallic	gray, dark	brown-red, dark	5.27 Calculated
Sicherite !	3	Metallic	gray, dark	brown-red, dark	5.27 Calculated
Stibioenargite *	3	Metallic	gray, reddish	black	No Data
Stibioenargite *	3	Metallic	gray, reddish	black	No Data
Stistaite	3	Metallic	gray, light		6.91 Measured
Stistaite	3	Metallic	gray, light		6.91 Measured
Umangite #	3	Metallic	black, blue	black	5.62 to 6.78 Measured
Umangite #	3	Metallic	black, blue	black	5.62 to 6.78 Measured
Vochtenite	3	Metallic	brown, bronze	brown, light	3.65 Measured
Vochtenite	3	Metallic	brown, bronze	brown, light	3.65 Measured
Weissite #	3	Metallic	black, bluish	black	6.00 Measured
Weissite #	3	Metallic	black, bluish	black	6.00 Measured
Xilingolite	3	Metallic	gray, lead	gray	7.08 Measured

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