IMA mineral species

Hentschelite

🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily

Phosphate mineral.

Hentschelite specimen
Hentschelite-566525.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness3.5
12345678910
💅🪙🍶🔪💎

A copper coin scratches it.

Chemical formula—
Elements—
Crystal system—
Mohs hardness3.5
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolHsl
Nickel–Strunz class8.BB.40

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

Care & Handling

  • 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 3.5: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.