Mineral Dictionary

More than 169 minerals with physical properties, mineralogical characteristics and therapeutic properties.

Agate

Silicates · Quartz

Alexandrite

Amazonite

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Amber

Hydrocarbon (C,H,O)

Organic Hydrocarbons

Amethyst

Silicates · Quartz

Ametrine

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Angelite

Apache Tear Obsidian

Apache Tear Obsidian

Apatite

Ca5(PO4)3(F,OH,Cl)

Apophyllite

KCa4Si8O20(F,OH)·8H2O (fluorapophyllite)

Silicates · Phyllosilicates

Aqua Aura

SiO2 (and the composition of the metals with which the quartz is impregnated)

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Aquamarine

Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

Silicates · Cyclosilicates

Aragonite

Astrophyllite

(K, Na)3(Fe, Mn)7Ti2(Si8O24)(O, OH)7

Silicates · Inosilicates

Atacamite

Atlantisite

Aventurine

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Azurite

Barite

Basalt

Sodic plagioclase, pyroxene, olivine

Beryl

Silicates · Cyclosilicates

Bismuth

Black Obsidian

Black Tourmaline

Black Tourmaline

Silicates - cyclosilicates

Bloodstone Jasper

Bloodstone Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Blue Chalcedony

Blue Chalcedony

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Blue Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Blue Topaz

Silicates - nesosilicates

Blue Tourmaline

Blue Tourmaline

Silicates - cyclosilicates

Bronzite

Silicates · Inosilicates

Bull’s Eye

Silicates - tectosilicates

Cacoxenite

(Fe3+)24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12·75H2O

Calcite

Carnelian

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Cat’s Eye

Silicates - tectosilicates

Celestite

Cerussite

Chalcopyrite

Charoite

K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)·H2O

Silicates · Inosilicates

Chiastolite

Silicates - nesosilicates

Chrysanthemum

Chrysoberyl

Chrysocolla

Cu2H2(Si2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Silicates · Phyllosilicates

Chrysoprase

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Cinnabar

Citrine Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Clear Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Cobalt-Calcite

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Danburite

Silicates · Sorosilicates

Dendritic Agate

Dendritic Agate

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Dendritic Pyrolusite

Dendritic Pyrolusite

Desert Rose

Diamond

Native elements

Dioptase

Silicates · Cyclosilicates

Dravite

NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Silicates · Cyclosilicates

Elestial Quartz

Elestial Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Emerald

Epidote

Ca2Al2(Fe, Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Silicates · Sorosilicates

Erythrite

Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O

Fire Agate

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Fire Opal

Silicates - tectosilicates

Fluorite

Fuchsite

K(Cr,Al)2(AlSi3)O10(OH,F)2

Silicates · Phyllosilicates

Fulgurite

Amorphous silica

Rocks / mineraloids

Galena

Garnet

Golden Obsidian

Golden Obsidian

Green Jade

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Silicates · Inosilicates

Green Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Green Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Green Tourmaline

Green Tourmaline

Silicates - cyclosilicates

Grossular

Silicates - nesosilicates

Hawk’s Eye

Silicates - tectosilicates

Hematite

Hematoid Quartz

Hematoid Quartz

Herkimer Quartz

Herkimer Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Hiddenite

Silicates - inosilicates

Howlite

Iceland Spar

Imperial Topaz

Silicates - nesosilicates

Iolite

(Mg,Fe)2Al4Si5O18

Silicates - cyclosilicates

Iraí Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Jacinto de Compostela

Jacinto de Compostela

Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Jet

Organic Hydrocarbons

Kunzite

Silicates · Inosilicates

Labradorite

NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Landscape Jasper

Landscape Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Lapis Lazuli

Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Larimar

NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH)

Silicates · Inosilicates

Lazurite

Na3Ca(Al3Si3O12)S

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Leopard Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Lepidocrocite

Fe<sup>3+</sup>O(OH)

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al<sub>3</sub>)(AlSi<sub>3</sub>)O<sub>10</sub>(OH,F)<sub>2</sub>

Silicates · Phyllosilicates

Limonite

Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O

Lingam

Magnetite

Mahogany Obsidian

Mahogany Obsidian

Malachite

Merlinite

Silicates - tectosilicates

Mica

Silicates - phyllosilicates

Milky Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Moldavite

Mookaite Jasper

Mookaite Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Moqui

Morganite

Silicates - cyclosilicates

Moss Agate

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Muscovite

KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2

Silicates - phyllosilicates

Obsidian

Ocean Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Olivine

Silicates - nesosilicates

Onyx

Silicates - tectosilicates

Opal

Silicates - tectosilicates

Orbicular Jasper

Orbicular Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Petalite

Silicates - phyllosilicates

Phantom Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Picasso Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Pink Tourmaline

Pink Tourmaline

Silicates - cyclosilicates

Polychrome Jasper

Polychrome Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Prehnite

Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Silicates - phyllosilicates

Pyrite

Pyrolusite

Quantum Cuatro

Mineral combination

Rainbow Moonstone

Rainbow Moonstone

Silicates - tectosilicates

Rainbow Obsidian

Rainbow Obsidian

Red Jasper

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Red Tourmaline

Silicates - cyclosilicates

Rhodochrosite

Rhodonite

(Mn,Ca)5(Si5O15)

Silicates - inosilicates

Rose Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Ruby

Rutilated Quartz

Rutilated Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Sapphire

Selenite

Seraphinite

Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

Serpentine

(Mg,Fe,Ni)3Si2O5(OH)4

Silicates - phyllosilicates

Shungite

Siderite

Smithsonite

Smoky Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Snowflake Obsidian

Snowflake Obsidian

Sodalite

Silicates - tectosilicates

Spinel

Staurolite

(Fe, Mg)4Al17(Si, Al)8O45(OH)3

Silicates · Nesosilicates

Stichtite

Carbonates - nitrates

Sugilite

Silicates - cyclosilicates

Sulfur

Native elements

Sunstone

(Na,Ca)Al2Si2O8

Silicates - tectosilicates

Tanzanite

Silicates - sorosilicates

Tektite

Thulite

Silicates - sorosilicates

Tiffany Stone

Tiger’s Eye

Silicates - tectosilicates

Topaz

Silicates - nesosilicates

Tourmalinated Quartz

Tourmalinated Quartz

Silicates · Tectosilicates

Tourmaline

Silicates - cyclosilicates

Tulikivi

Turquoise

Ulexite

Unakite

Silicates - sorosilicates

Vanadinite

Vesuvianite

Silicates - sorosilicates

Watermelon Tourmaline

Watermelon Tourmaline

Silicates - cyclosilicates

Wulfenite

Xylopal

Zeolite

Silicates - tectosilicates

Zircon

Silicates - nesosilicates

Zoisite

Silicates - sorosilicates