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Common Minerals

Minerals and their chemical formulas, colors, and Mohs hardness ratings.

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ID Mineral name Formula Hardness mohs Color
1 Talc Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 1 White to green
2 Graphite C 1 to 2 Gray to black
3 Gypsum CaSO4.2H2O 2 White
4 Halite NaCl 2 to 2.5 Colorless to white
5 Sulfur S 1.5 to 2.5 Yellow
6 Kaolinite Al2Si2O5(OH)4 2 to 2.5 White
7 Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 2 to 2.5 Colorless to silver
8 Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 2.5 to 3 Black to brown
9 Galena PbS 2.5 Lead gray
10 Serpentine Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 2.5 to 4 Green

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