List of minerals

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Gem animals. Click the picture to see a list of the minerals
Gem animals. Click the picture to see a list of the minerals

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Overview

This is a List of minerals for which there are Wikipedia articles. Mineral variety names and mineraloids are to be listed after the valid minerals for each letter.

For a complete listing (about 4,000) of all mineral names: List of minerals (complete).

Contents

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Sorted by name:

A

Varieties that are not valid species:

B

Varieties that are not valid species:

C

Native copper
Native copper
Varieties that are not valid species:

D

The slightly misshapen octahedral shape of this rough diamond crystal in matrix is typical of the mineral.
The slightly misshapen octahedral shape of this rough diamond crystal in matrix is typical of the mineral.
Varieties that are not valid species:

E

Varieties that are not valid species:
  • Emerald (green gem variety of beryl)

F

Varieties that are not valid species:

G

Varieties that are not valid species:

H

Image:Hematite.bear.660pix.jpg
Hematite carving.
Varieties that are not valid species:

I

J

Varieties that are not valid species:

K

Varieties that are not valid species:

L

Varieties that are not valid species:

M

Image:Malachite Zaire.jpg
A polished slice of Malachite
Image:Muscovite2.jpg
Muscovite
Varieties that are not valid species:

N

O

Image:Opal polished.jpg
Polished Opal
Varieties that are not valid species:
  • Onyx (a monochromatic banded variety of chalcedony)
  • Opal

P

Varieties that are not valid species:

Q

Image:Quartz Crystal.jpg
Quartz

R

Varieties that are not valid species:

S

Varieties that are not valid species:

T

Image:Turquoise with quartz.jpg
Massive turquoise in matrix with quartz from Mineral Park, Arizona.
Varieties that are not valid species:

U

Varieties that are not valid species:

V

W

X

Y

Z