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A

AcanthiteAg2SReferenceActinoliteActinoliteCa2(Mg,Fe2+)5Si8O22(OH)2ReferenceAdamiteAdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)ReferenceAegirineAegirineNaFeSi2O6ReferenceAgateAgateSiO212 in stockAguilariteAg₄SeSReferenceAkaganeiteβ-FeO(OH,Cl)ReferenceAlarsiteAlAsO₄ReferenceAlbiteAlbiteNaAlSi3O8ReferenceAlexandriteAlexandriteBeAl2O4ReferenceAllaniteAllaniteReferenceAlmandineAlmandineFe3Al2(SiO4)3ReferenceAmazoniteAmazoniteKAlSi3O8ReferenceAmberAmberReferenceAmblygoniteAmblygoniteReferenceAmethystAmethystSiO₂6 in stockAmmoliteReferenceAmphiboleAmphiboleReferenceAnalcimeAnalcimeReferenceAnataseAnataseTiO2ReferenceAndalusiteAndalusiteAl2SiO5ReferenceAndesineAndesineReferenceAndraditeAndraditeCa3Fe2(SiO4)31 in stockAnglesiteAnglesitePbSO4ReferenceAnhydriteAnhydriteCaSO4ReferenceAnorthiteAnorthiteCaAl2Si2O8ReferenceAnthoiniteAl(WO4)(OH)·H2OReferenceAnthophylliteAnthophylliteReferenceAntimonyAntimonyReferenceApatiteApatiteCa5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)1 in stockApatite GemApatite GemReferenceApophylliteApophyllite6 in stockAquamarineAquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18100 in stockAragoniteAragoniteCaCO361 in stockArgentiteArgentiteReferenceArgentotetrahedriteAg6Cu4(Sb4S13)ReferenceArsenopyriteArsenopyriteFeAsSReferenceAstrophylliteK2NaFe7TiSi8O26(OH)4FReferenceAtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)3ReferenceAttakolite(Ca,Sr)Mn2+Al4(PO4)3(OH)6·2H2OReferenceAugiteAugiteCaMgSi2O6ReferenceAurostibiteAuSb2ReferenceAutuniteAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2OReferenceAxiniteAxiniteReferenceAzuriteAzuriteCu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂24 in stock

B

BabingtoniteBabingtoniteCa2(Fe2+,Mn)Fe3+Si5O14(OH)1 in stockBariopharmacosideriteBaFe4(AsO4)3(OH)5·5H2OReferenceBariteBariteBaSO₄42 in stockBastnasiteBastnasiteReferenceBaylissiteK2Mg(CO3)2·4H2OReferenceBenitoiteBenitoiteReferenceBerylBerylBe3Al2Si6O1818 in stockBeta-uranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2OReferenceBiotiteBiotiteK(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2ReferenceBismuthBismuthBiReferenceBismuthiniteBismuthiniteBi2S32 in stockBixbyite(Mn,Fe)2O3ReferenceBoraxBoraxReferenceBorniteBorniteCu5FeS41 in stockBournoniteBournonitePbCuSbS31 in stockBrazilianiteBrazilianiteReferenceBredigiteCa₇Mg(SiO₄)₄ReferenceBrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13·4H2OReferenceBumblebee JasperReferenceBustamiteCaMn2(Si3O9)ReferenceBytowniteBytowniteReference

C

CalaveriteAuTe2ReferenceCalciteCalciteCaCO₃292 in stockCaminiteMg7(OH)2(SO4)4·H2OReferenceCanaphiteCaNa2P2O7·4H2OReferenceCarnelianSiO2 (Fe-bearing chalcedony variety)ReferenceCassiteriteCassiteriteSnO231 in stockCelestineCelestineSrSO42 in stockCelestiteCelestiteSrSO42 in stockCerussiteCerussitePbCO34 in stockChabaziteChabazite(Ca0.5,Na,K)4[Al4Si8O24]·12H2O2 in stockChalcedonyChalcedonySiO213 in stockChalcophylliteCu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₃(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₇·36H₂OReferenceChalcopyriteChalcopyriteCuFeS26 in stockChloriteChloriteReferenceChondroditeChondroditeReferenceChromiteChromiteReferenceChrysoberylChrysoberylBeAl2O4ReferenceChrysocollaChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 14 in stockChrysotileChrysotileMg3Si2O5(OH)4ReferenceChurchite-(Y)YPO₄·2H₂OReferenceCinnabarCinnabarHgS2 in stockCitrineCitrineSiO21 in stockClaringbulliteCu₄FCl(OH)₆ReferenceClinohedriteCaZnSiO4·H2OReferenceClinozoisiteClinozoisiteReferenceCobaltiteCobaltiteReferenceCopperCopperCu1 in stockCordieriteCordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18ReferenceCornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4·H2OReferenceCorundumCorundumAl2O3ReferenceCovelliteCovelliteCuSReferenceCreediteCreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(F,OH)10·2H2O17 in stockCrocoiteCrocoitePbCrO41 in stockCryoliteCryoliteReferenceCupriteCupriteCu2OReferenceCuprodescloizitePb(Cu,Zn)(VO4)(OH)Reference

D

DarapiositeKLi2(Mn,Zn)ZrSi6O15(OH)ReferenceDatoliteDatoliteReferenceDemantoidDemantoidCa3Fe2(SiO4)3ReferenceDiamondDiamondCReferenceDigeniteCu9S5ReferenceDiopsideDiopsideCaMgSi2O61 in stockDioptaseDioptaseCuSiO₃·H₂O12 in stockDolomiteDolomiteCaMg(CO3)27 in stockDraviteDraviteNaMg3Al6B3Si6O27H4FReference

E

ElbaiteElbaiteNaLiAl7B3Si6O27H4F1 in stockEmeraldEmeraldBe3Al2Si6O181 in stockEnargiteEnargiteReferenceEnstatiteEnstatiteReferenceEpidoteEpidoteCa2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)6 in stockErythriteErythriteReferenceEthiopian Opal (Welo Opal)SiO2·nH2OReferenceEuclaseEuclaseReferenceEudialyteEudialyteReference

F

FayaliteFayaliteFe2SiO4ReferenceFeldsparFeldspar7 in stockFluoriteFluoriteCaF₂689 in stockForsteriteForsteriteMg2SiO4ReferenceFrankliniteFrankliniteZnFe2O4Reference

G

GalenaGalenaPbS4 in stockGarnetGarnetX3Y2(SiO4)327 in stockGeodeReferenceGoethiteGoethiteFeO(OH)ReferenceGoldGoldAuReferenceGosheniteGosheniteBe3Al2Si6O18ReferenceGraphiteGraphiteCReferenceGrossularGrossularCa3Al2Si3O123 in stockGypsumGypsumCaSO₄·2H₂O29 in stock

H

HaliteHaliteNaClReferenceHedenbergiteHedenbergiteCaFeSi2O6ReferenceHeliodorHeliodorBe3Al2Si6O18ReferenceHematiteHematiteFe2O319 in stockHemimorphiteHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O9 in stockHercyniteHercyniteReferenceHiddeniteHiddeniteLiAlSi2O6ReferenceHornblendeHornblendeCa2(Mg,Fe,Al)5(Al,Si)8O22(OH)2ReferenceHumiteHumiteReferenceHyperstheneHyperstheneReference

I

IdocraseIdocraseReferenceIlmeniteIlmeniteReferenceIlvaiteIlvaiteCaFe2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)2 in stockIndicoliteIndicoliteNa(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4ReferenceInesiteInesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2·5H2OReferenceIoliteIoliteMg2Al4Si5O18Reference

J

JadeiteJadeiteNaAlSi2O6ReferenceJamesoniteJamesoniteReferenceJasperJasperReferenceJeremejeviteJeremejeviteReferenceJetJetReference

K

KermesiteSb2S2OReferenceKerniteKerniteReferenceKunziteKunziteLiAlSi2O6ReferenceKyaniteKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O2 in stock

L

LabradoriteLabradorite(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O81 in stockLapis LazuliLapis LazuliReferenceLazuriteLazuriteNa3CaAl3Si3O12SReferenceLepidoliteLepidoliteKLi2AlSi4O10F2ReferenceLimoniteLimonite2 in stock

M

MagnesiteMagnesiteMgCO3ReferenceMagnetiteMagnetiteFe3O44 in stockMalachiteMalachiteCu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂22 in stockMarcasiteMarcasiteFeS22 in stockMesoliteMesoliteReferenceMicaMica6 in stockMicroclineMicroclineKAlSi3O8ReferenceMilky QuartzMilky QuartzReferenceMimetiteMimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl3 in stockMoldaviteSiO2-rich with Al2O3, FeO, MgO etc. (tektite — impact glass)ReferenceMolybdeniteMolybdeniteMoS2ReferenceMonaziteMonaziteReferenceMoonstoneMoonstone(K,Na)AlSi3O8ReferenceMorganiteMorganiteBe3Al2Si6O18ReferenceMuscoviteMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)22 in stock

N

Native CopperNative CopperCu6 in stockNatroliteNatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10·2H2OReferenceNephriteNephriteReference

O

ObsidianSiO2-rich volcanic glass (not a crystalline mineral)ReferenceOligoclaseOligoclaseReferenceOlivineOlivine(Mg,Fe)2SiO4ReferenceOnyxOnyxSiO2 (banded chalcedony variety)ReferenceOpalOpalSiO2·nH2O3 in stockOpal FireOpal FireReferenceOrpimentOrpimentAs2S3ReferenceOrthoclaseOrthoclaseKAlSi3O8Reference

P

PainitePainiteReferencePeridotPeridot(Mg,Fe)2SiO4ReferencePhenakitePhenakiteBe2SiO4ReferencePhlogopitePhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2ReferencePlatinumPlatinumPtReferencePollucite(Cs,Na)2Al2Si4O12·H2OReferencePolychrome Jasper (Desert Jasper)SiO2ReferencePrehnitePrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)213 in stockProustiteProustiteAg3AsS3ReferencePurpuriteMn3+PO4ReferencePyrargyritePyrargyriteAg3SbS3ReferencePyritePyriteFeS₂64 in stockPyrolusitePyrolusiteMnO21 in stockPyromorphitePyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl27 in stockPyropePyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3ReferencePyroxenePyroxeneReferencePyrrhotitePyrrhotite3 in stock

Q

QuartzQuartzSiO₂287 in stock

R

RealgarRealgarAsSReferenceRed BerylRed BerylBe3Al2Si6O18ReferenceRed EmeraldRed EmeraldReferenceRhodochrositeRhodochrositeMnCO318 in stockRhodoniteRhodonite(Mn,Ca,Fe)SiO3ReferenceRiebeckiteRiebeckiteReferenceRose QuartzRose QuartzSiO2ReferenceRoseliteRoseliteCa₂(Co,Mg)(AsO₄)₂·2H₂OReferenceRubelliteRubelliteNa(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4ReferenceRubyRubyAl2O3ReferenceRutileRutileTiO2Reference

S

SanidineSanidineKAlSi3O8ReferenceSapphireSapphireAl2O3ReferenceScapoliteScapoliteReferenceScheeliteScheeliteCaWO471 in stockSchorlSchorlNaFe3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)41 in stockSeleniteSeleniteCaSO4·2H2OReferenceSeptarian NoduleReferenceSeranditeSeranditeNa(Mn2+,Ca)2Si3O8(OH)ReferenceSerendibiteSerendibiteReferenceSerpentineSerpentineMg3Si2O5(OH)4ReferenceSideriteSideriteFeCO316 in stockSillimaniteSillimaniteAl2SiO5ReferenceSilverSilverAg1 in stockSmithsoniteSmithsoniteZnCO3ReferenceSmoky QuartzSmoky QuartzSiO224 in stockSnowflake ObsidianReferenceSodaliteSodaliteNa8Al6Si6O24Cl21 in stockSodalite HackmaniteSodalite HackmaniteReferenceSpessartineSpessartineMn3Al2(SiO4)35 in stockSphaleriteSphaleriteZnS13 in stockSpheneSpheneCaTiSiO5ReferenceSpinelSpinelMgAl2O41 in stockSpinel GroupSpinel GroupReferenceSpodumeneSpodumeneLiAlSi2O6ReferenceStanniteStanniteReferenceStauroliteStauroliteFe2Al9(SiO4)4O6(OH)2ReferenceStibniteStibniteSb2S328 in stockStilbiteStilbiteNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O7 in stockStrontianiteStrontianiteSrCO31 in stockSulfurSulfurS2 in stockSunstoneSunstone(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8ReferenceSylviteSylviteKClReference

T

TaaffeiteTaaffeiteReferenceTalcTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2ReferenceTanzaniteTanzaniteCa2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)ReferenceTetrahedriteTetrahedrite(Cu,Fe)12Sb4S13ReferenceThomsoniteNaCa2Al5Si5O20·6H2OReferenceThoriteThoriteReferenceTiger EyeTiger EyeSiO2ReferenceTincalconiteTincalconiteReferenceTitaniteTitaniteCaTiSiO52 in stockTopazTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)27 in stockTorberniteTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8-12H2OReferenceTourmalineTourmalineAD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z (complex borosilicate supergroup)13 in stockTremoliteTremoliteCa2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2ReferenceTsavoriteCa3Al2(SiO4)3ReferenceTugtupiteTugtupiteReferenceTurquoiseTurquoiseCuAl6P4O24H9Reference

U

UlexiteUlexiteNaCaB5O6(OH)6·5H2OReferenceUraniniteUraniniteUO2ReferenceUvaroviteUvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3Reference

V

VanadiniteVanadinitePb₅(VO₄)₃Cl23 in stockVerdeliteVerdeliteNa(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4ReferenceVesuvianiteVesuvianiteCa10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4ReferenceVivianiteVivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O7 in stock

W

WillemiteWillemiteZn2SiO4ReferenceWitheriteWitheriteBaCO3ReferenceWolframiteWolframite(Fe,Mn)WO43 in stockWollastoniteWollastoniteReferenceWulfeniteWulfenitePb(MoO₄)5 in stock

Y

YooperliteReference

Z

ZinciteZincite(Zn,Mn)OReferenceZirconZirconZrSiO4ReferenceZoisiteZoisiteCa2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)Reference