Minerals
Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances with a specific chemical composition and crystalline structure. They are the building blocks of rocks and are classified by their chemical composition and crystal system.
480 specimens starting with "M" (of 5,084 total)
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Macaulayite

Macdonaldite
Hardness: 3.5 - 4
Macedonite
Hardness: 5.5 - 6
Macfallite
Hardness: 5
Machatschkiite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Machiite
Mackayite
Hardness: 4.5

Mackinawite
Hardness: 2.5

Macphersonite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3
Macquartite
Hardness: 3.5

Madocite
Hardness: 3

Magadiite
Hardness: 2
Magbasite
Hardness: 5
Maghagendorfite

Maghemite
Hardness: 6
Maghrebite
Magnanelliite
Hardness: 3
Magnesia
Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Hardness: 5 - 6
Magnesio-ferri-fluoro-hornblende
Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite
Hardness: 5.5
Magnesio-fluoro-hastingsite
Magnesio-foitite
Hardness: 7
Magnesio-hastingsite
Hardness: 5 - 6
Magnesio-hornblende
Hardness: 5 - 6
Magnesio-lucchesiite
Magnesio-riebeckite
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Magnesioalterite
Magnesioaubertite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Magnesiobeltrandoite-2n3s
Hardness: 6 - 6.5
Magnesiobermanite
Magnesiocanutite
Hardness: 2.5
Magnesiocarpholite
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Magnesiochloritoid
Hardness: 6.5
Magnesiochlorophoenicite
Hardness: 3 - 3.5
Magnesiochromite
Hardness: 5.5
Magnesiocopiapite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3
Magnesiocoulsonite
Hardness: 6.5
Magnesiodumortierite
Hardness: 7 - 8

Magnesioferrite
Hardness: 5.5 - 6.5
Magnesiofluckite
Hardness: 2.5

Magnesiohastingsite
Magnesiohatertite
Magnesiohögbomite-2n2s
Magnesiohögbomite-2n3s
Magnesiohögbomite-2n4s
Hardness: 6.5 - 7
Magnesiohögbomite-6n12s
Magnesiohögbomite-6n6s
Magnesiohulsite
Hardness: 6
Magnesiokoritnigite
Hardness: 3
Magnesioleydetite
Hardness: 2
Magnesioneptunite
Hardness: 5 - 6
Magnesionigerite-2n1s
Hardness: 8
Magnesionigerite-6n6s

Magnesiopascoite
Magnesiorowlandite-(y)
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Magnesiostaurolite
Hardness: 7 - 7.5
Magnesiotaaffeite-2n’2s
Hardness: 8 - 8.5
Magnesiotaaffeite-6n’3s
Hardness: 8 - 8.5
Magnesiovesuvianite
Hardness: 6
Magnesiovoltaite
Hardness: 2.5
Magnesiozippeite
Hardness: 2

Magnetoplumbite
Hardness: 6
Magnioursilite
Magnolite
Magnussonite
Hardness: 3.5 - 4
Mahnertite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Maikainite
Hardness: 4
Majakite
Hardness: 6
Majindeite

Majorite
Hardness: 7 - 7.5
Majzlanite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Makarochkinite
Hardness: 5.5 - 6
Makatite
Mäkinenite
Makotoite
Makovickyite
Hardness: 3.5
Malanite
Hardness: 5

Malayaite
Hardness: 3.5 - 4
Maldonite
Hardness: 1.5 - 2
Maleevite
Hardness: 7
Maletoyvayamite

Malhmoodite
Hardness: 3
Malinkoite
Hardness: 5
Malladrite
Hardness: 3
Mallardite
Hardness: 2
Mallestigite
Hardness: 4
Malyshevite
Mambertiite

Mammothite
Hardness: 3
Manaevite-(ce)
Manaksite
Hardness: 5
Manandonite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3.5
Mandarinoite
Hardness: 2.5
Maneckiite
Hardness: 5
Manganarsite
Hardness: 3
Manganbabingtonite
Hardness: 5.5 - 6
Manganbelyankinite
Hardness: 2 - 2.5
Manganberzeliite
Hardness: 4.5 - 5
Manganflurlite
Mangangordonite
Hardness: 3
Manganhumite
Hardness: 4
Mangani-dellaventuraite
Hardness: 5
Mangani-obertiite
Hardness: 5
Mangani-pargasite
Hardness: 5 - 6
Manganiakasakaite-(la)
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Manganiandrosite-(ce)
Manganiandrosite-(la)
Manganiceladonite
Manganilvaite
Hardness: 5.5 - 6

Manganite
Hardness: 4
Manganlotharmeyerite
Hardness: 3
Mangano-ferri-eckermannite
Hardness: 5
Mangano-mangani-ungarettiite
Hardness: 6
Manganoarrojadite-(kna)
Manganobadalovite
Manganoblödite
Hardness: 2.5
Manganochromite
Hardness: 5.5

Manganoeudialyte
Hardness: 5 - 6
Manganohörnesite
Hardness: 1
Manganokaskasite
Hardness: 1

Manganokhomyakovite
Hardness: 5 - 6
Manganokukisvumite
Hardness: 5.5 - 6
Manganolangbeinite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3
Manganonaujakasite
Hardness: 5
Manganoneptunite
Hardness: 5 - 6
Manganonordite-(ce)
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Manganoquadratite
Manganosegelerite
Hardness: 3 - 4

Manganosite
Hardness: 5.5
Manganostibite
Manganotychite
Hardness: 4

Manganvesuvianite
Hardness: 6 - 7
Mangazeite
Hardness: 1 - 2
Manitobaite
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Manjiroite
Hardness: 3 - 3.5
Mannardite
Hardness: 7

Mansfieldite
Hardness: 3.5 - 4
Mantienneite
Hardness: 3
Maohokite
Maoniupingite-(ce)
Mapimite
Hardness: 3
Mapiquiroite
Hardness: 6
Marathonite
Marchettiite
Marcobaldiite
Hardness: 3 - 3.5
Marécottite
Hardness: 3
Margaritasite

Margarite
Hardness: 4
Margarosanite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3
Marialite
Hardness: 5.5 - 6

Maricite
Hardness: 4
Maricopaite
Hardness: 1 - 1.5
Mariinskite
Hardness: 8.5
Marinaite
Marinellite
Hardness: 5.5
Markascherite
Hardness: 3.5 - 4
Markcooperite
Hardness: 3
Markeyite
Hardness: 1.5 - 2
Markhininite
Marklite
Marokite
Hardness: 6.5

Marrite
Hardness: 3
Marrucciite

Marshite
Hardness: 2.5
Marsturite
Hardness: 6

Marthozite
Martinandresite
Hardness: 4.5
Martinite
Martyite
Hardness: 3
Marumoite
Maruyamaite
Hardness: 7

Mascagnite
Hardness: 2 - 2.5
Maslovite
Hardness: 4.5 - 5

Massicot
Hardness: 2
Masutomilite
Hardness: 2.5

Masuyite

Mathesiusite
Hardness: 2
Mathewrogersite
Hardness: 2
Mathiasite
Hardness: 7.5
Matildite
Hardness: 2.5
Matioliite
Hardness: 5

Matlockite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3
Matsubaraite
Hardness: 5 - 6
Mattagamite
Hardness: 5.5
Matteuccite
Mattheddleite
Hardness: 3.5 - 4.5
Matulaite
Hardness: 1
Matyhite

Maucherite
Hardness: 5
Mauriziodiniite
Hardness: 1
Mavlyanovite
Hardness: 7

Mawbyite
Hardness: 4

Mawsonite
Hardness: 3.5 - 4
Maxwellite
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Mayingite
Hardness: 4
Mazzettiite
Hardness: 3 - 3.5
Mazzite-mg
Hardness: 4 - 5
Mazzite-na
Mbobomkulite
Mcallisterite
Hardness: 2.5
Mcalpineite
Hardness: 3
Mcauslanite
Hardness: 3.5
Mcbirneyite
Mcconnellite
Hardness: 5.5
Mccrillisite
Hardness: 4 - 4.5

Mcgillite
Hardness: 5
Mcgovernite
Mcguinnessite
Hardness: 2.5
Mckelveyite
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Mckelveyite-(y)
Hardness: 3.5 - 4
Mckinstryite
Hardness: 1.5 - 2.5
Mcnearite
Medaite
Medenbachite
Hardness: 4.5
Meerschautite
Megacyclite
Hardness: 2
Megakalsilite
Hardness: 6
Megawite
Meieranite
Hardness: 5.5
Meierite
Hardness: 5.5
Meifuite
Meionite
Hardness: 5 - 6
Meisserite
Hardness: 2
Meitnerite
Hardness: 2
Meixnerite
Hardness: 2
Mejillonesite
Hardness: 4
Melanarsite
Hardness: 4
Melanocerite-(ce)
Hardness: 5 - 6

Melanophlogite
Hardness: 6.5 - 7
Melanostibite
Hardness: 4
Melanotekite
Hardness: 6.5
Melanothallite
Melanovanadite
Hardness: 2.5
Melansonite

Melanterite
Hardness: 2
Melcherite

Melilite
Meliphanite
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Melkovite
Hardness: 3
Melliniite
Hardness: 8 - 8.5

Mellite
Hardness: 2 - 2.5
Mellizinkalite

Melonite
Hardness: 1 - 1.5
Mélonjosephite
Hardness: 5
Menchettiite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3
Mendeleevite-(ce)
Mendeleevite-(nd)
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Mendigite

Mendipite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3
Mendozavilite-kca
Hardness: 2.5
Mendozavilite-nacu
Hardness: 2.5
Mendozavilite-nafe
Hardness: 1.5

Mendozite
Hardness: 3

Meneghinite
Hardness: 2.5
Menezesite
Hardness: 4
Mengeite
Mengxianminite
Hardness: 8
Meniaylovite
Menshikovite
Hardness: 5
Menzerite-(y)
Hardness: 6.5 - 7
Mercallite
Mercury
Mereheadite
Hardness: 3.5
Mereiterite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3
Merelaniite
Merenskyite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Meridianiite
Merlinoite
Hardness: 4.5
Merrihueite
Hardness: 5 - 6
Merrillite
Mertieite-i
Hardness: 5.5
Mertieite-ii
Hardness: 6
Merwinite
Hardness: 6
Mesaite
Hardness: 2

Mesolite
Hardness: 5

Messelite
Hardness: 3.5
Meta-aluminite
Hardness: 1 - 2
Meta-alunogen
Meta-ankoleite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Meta-autunite
Hardness: 2 - 2.5
Metaborite
Hardness: 5
Metacalciouranoite

Metacinnabar
Hardness: 3
Metadelrioite
Hardness: 2
Metahaiweeite
Hardness: 3.5
Metaheinrichite
Hardness: 2.5
Metahewettite
Metahohmannite
Metakahlerite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Metakirchheimerite
Hardness: 2 - 2.5
Metaköttigite
Metalodèvite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Metamunirite
Metanatroautunite
Hardness: 2 - 2.5
Metanováčekite
Hardness: 2.5

Metarauchite
Hardness: 2
Metarossite
Hardness: 1 - 2
Metasaléeite
Metaschoderite
Hardness: 2
Metaschoepite
Metasideronatrite
Hardness: 1.5 - 2.5
Metastibnite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Metastudtite
Metaswitzerite
Hardness: 2.5
Metatamboite
Metathénardite

Metatorbernite
Hardness: 2.5
Metatyuyamunite
Hardness: 2
Metauramphite
Metauranocircite-i
Hardness: 2 - 2.5
Metauranopilite
Metauranospinite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Metauroxite
Hardness: 2
Metavandendriesscheite
Hardness: 3
Metavanmeersscheite
Metavanuralite
Metavariscite
Hardness: 3.5
Metavauxite
Hardness: 3

Metavivianite
Hardness: 1.5 - 2
Metavoltine
Hardness: 2.5
Metazellerite
Hardness: 2

Metazeunerite
Hardness: 2 - 2.5
Meurigite-k
Hardness: 3
Meurigite-na
Hardness: 3

Meyerhofferite
Hardness: 2
Meymacite
Meyrowitzite
Hardness: 2
Mgriite
Hardness: 4.5 - 5
Mianningite
Hardness: 6

Miargyrite
Hardness: 2.5
Miassite
Hardness: 5 - 6

Mica
Michalskiite
Micheelsenite
Hardness: 3.5 - 4
Michenerite
Hardness: 2.5
Michitoshiite-(cu)

Microlite
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Microsommite
Hardness: 6
Middendorfite
Hardness: 3 - 3.5
Middlebackite
Hardness: 2
Mieite-(y)
Hardness: 6
Miersite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3
Miessiite
Hardness: 2 - 2.5

Miguelromeroite
Miharaite
Hardness: 4
Mikasaite
Hardness: 2
Mikehowardite
Milanriederite
Hardness: 6

Milarite
Hardness: 6

Millerite
Hardness: 3 - 3.5

Millisite
Hardness: 5.5

Millosevichite
Millsite
Milotaite
Hardness: 4.5
Minakawaite
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Minasgeraisite-(y)
Hardness: 6 - 7
Minasragrite
Hardness: 1 - 2
Mineevite-(y)
Hardness: 4
Minehillite
Hardness: 4
Minguzzite
Minium
Hardness: 2.5
Minjiangite
Hardness: 6

Minnesotaite
Hardness: 1.5 - 2
Minohlite
Hardness: 2

Minrecordite
Hardness: 3.5 - 4

Minyulite
Hardness: 3.5

Mirabilite
Hardness: 1.5 - 2
Mirnyite
Misakiite
Misenite
Miserite
Hardness: 5.5 - 6
Mitridatite
Hardness: 2.5
Mitrofanovite
Mitryaevaite
Mitscherlichite
Hardness: 2.5
Miyahisaite
Hardness: 5
Moctezumite
Hardness: 3
Modderite
Hardness: 4
Moëloite

Moganite
Hardness: 6
Mogovidite
Hardness: 5.5
Mohite
Hardness: 4
Möhnite
Hardness: 3

Mohrite
Hardness: 2 - 2.5

Moissanite
Hardness: 9.5
Mojaveite
Hardness: 1
Molinelloite
Moluranite
Hardness: 3 - 4
Molybdite
Hardness: 3 - 4
Molybdofornacite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Molybdomenite
Hardness: 3.5
Molybdophyllite
Hardness: 3 - 4
Molysite
Momoiite
Hardness: 6.5
Monazite-(ce)
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Monazite-(la)
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Monazite-(nd)
Hardness: 5 - 5.5
Monazite-(sm)
Moncheite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Monchetundraite
Monetite
Hardness: 3.5
Mongolite
Hardness: 2
Monipite
Monohydrocalcite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Montanite

Montbrayite
Hardness: 2.5
Montdorite
Montebrasite
Hardness: 5.5 - 6
Monteneroite
Monteneveite
Hardness: 6.5 - 7
Monteponite
Hardness: 3
Monteregianite-(y)
Hardness: 3.5
Montesommaite
Montetrisaite
Hardness: 2 - 3

Montgomeryite
Hardness: 4

Monticellite
Hardness: 5.5

Montmorillonite
Hardness: 1 - 2
Montroseite
Hardness: 5.5 - 6.5
Montroyalite
Hardness: 3.5

Montroydite
Hardness: 1.5 - 2
Mooihoekite
Hardness: 4

Moolooite
Mooreite
Hardness: 3
Moorhouseite
Hardness: 2.5
Mopungite
Hardness: 3
Moraesite
Moraskoite
Hardness: 4 - 5

Mordenite
Hardness: 3 - 4
Moreauite
Morelandite
Hardness: 4.5
Morenosite
Hardness: 2 - 2.5
Morimotoite
Hardness: 7.5
Morinite
Hardness: 4 - 4.5
Morozeviczite
Hardness: 3.5
Morrisonite
Hardness: 2.5
Mosandrite-(ce)
Hardness: 4 - 5
Moschelite
Hardness: 1 - 2

Moschellandsbergite
Hardness: 3.5
Mosesite
Hardness: 3 - 4
Moskvinite-(y)
Hardness: 5
Mössbauerite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Mottanaite-(ce)

Motukoreaite
Hardness: 1 - 1.5
Mounanaite
Mountainite
Hardness: 3
Mountkeithite
Hardness: 2
Mourite
Hardness: 3
Moxuanxueite
Moydite-(y)
Hardness: 1 - 2
Mozartite
Hardness: 6
Mozgovaite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3.5
Mpororoite
Mrázekite
Hardness: 2 - 3
Mroseite
Hardness: 4
Mückeite
Hardness: 3.5
Muirite
Hardness: 2.5
Mukhinite
Hardness: 8
Müllerite

Mullite
Hardness: 6 - 7
Mummeite
Hardness: 4
Munakataite
Hardness: 2.5

Mundite
Mundrabillaite
Hardness: 1 - 2
Munirite
Hardness: 1 - 2
Muonionalustaite
Murakamiite
Hardness: 4.5 - 5
Murashkoite
Murataite-(y)
Hardness: 6 - 6.5
Murchisite

Murdochite
Hardness: 4
Murmanite
Hardness: 2.5 - 3
Murunskite
Hardness: 3
Museumite
Hardness: 1 - 1.5

Musgravite
Mushistonite
Hardness: 4 - 4.5
Muskoxite
Hardness: 3
Muthmannite
Hardness: 2.5
Mutinaite
Mutnovskite
Hardness: 2
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