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Gems - Coggle Diagram
Gems
A–B
Actinolite
Nephrite (var.)
Adamite
Aegirine
Afghanite
Agrellite
Algodonite
Alunite
Amblygonite
Analcime
Anatase
Andalusite
Chiastolite
Andesine
Anglesite
Anhydrite
Annabergite
Anorthite
Antigorite
Bowenite
Apatite
Apophyllite
Aragonite
Arfvedsonite
Asbestos
Astrophyllite
Atacamite
Augelite
Austinite
Axinite group:
Ferroaxinite
Magnesioaxinite
Manganaxinite
Tinzenite
Azurmalachite
Azurite
Baryte
Bastnaesite
Bayldonite
Benitoite
Beryl subgroup:
Aquamarine
Maxixe
Emerald
Goshenite
Golden beryl
Heliodor
Morganite
Red beryl (Bixbite)
Beryllonite
Beudantite
Bismutotantalite
Biotite
Boleite
Boracite
Bornite
Brazilianite
Breithauptite
Brookite
Brucite
Bustamite
Bytownite
C–F
Calcareous concretions
Calcite
Manganoan calcite (var.)
Caledonite
Canasite
Cancrinite
Vishnevite
Carletonite
Carnallite
Carnelian
Cassiterite
Catapleiite
Cavansite
Celestite
Ceruleite
Cerussite
Chabazite
Chalcopyrite
Chambersite
Charlesite
Charoite
Childrenite
Chiolite
Chondrodite
Chrysoberyl
Alexandrite (var.)
Cymophane
Chromite
Chrysocolla
Chrysoprase
Chrysotile
Cinnabar
Clinochlore
Clinohumite
Clinozoisite
Clintonite
Cobaltite
Colemanite
Cordierite
Iolite (var.)
Cornwallite
Corundum
Ruby (var.)
Sapphire (var.)
Padparadscha
Golden sheen sapphire
Covellite
Creedite
Crocoite
Cryolite
Cuprite
Danburite
Datolite
Descloizite
Diamond
Bort
Ballas
Diaspore
Dickinsonite
Diopside
Dioptase
Dolomite
Dumortierite
Ekanite
Elbaite
Emerald
Trapiche emerald (var.)
Enstatite
Bronzite
Hypersthene
Eosphorite
Epidote
Piemontite
Erythrite
Esperite
Ettringite
Euclase
Eudialyte
Euxenite
Fayalite
Feldspar subgroup:
Andesine
Albite
Anorthite
Anorthoclase
Amazonite
Bytownite
Celsian
Microcline
Moonstone
Adularia (var.)
Rainbow (var.)
Orthoclase
Unakite
Plagioclase
Albite
Labradorite
Oligoclase
Sanidine
Sunstone
Oregon sunstone
Rainbow lattice sunstone
Fergusonite
Ferroaxinite
Fluorapatite
Fluorapophyllite
Fluorite
Forsterite
Friedelite
G–L
Gadolinite
Gahnite
Gahnospinel
Garnet group:
Pyralspite
Almandine
Pyrope
Spessartine
Ugrandite
Andradite
Demantoid
Melanite
Topazolite
Grossular
Hessonite
Hydrogrossular
Tsavorite
Uvarovite
Almandine-pyrope
Rhodolite
Andradite-grossular
Grandite (Mali garnet)
Pyrope-almandine-spessartine
Malaia garnet
Pyrope-spessartine
Umbalite
Gaspeite
Gaylussite
Gibbsite
Glaucophane
Goethite
Goosecreekite
Grandidierite
Gypsum
Gyrolite
Halite
Hambergite
Hanksite
Hardystonite
Hauyne
Helenite
Hematite
Hemimorphite
Herderite
Hexagonite
Hibonite
Hiddenite
Hodgkinsonite
Holtite
Howlite
Huebnerite
Humite
Hureaulite
Hurlbutite
Hyperitdiabas
Ilmenite
Inderite
Jade
Jadeite
Chloromelanite
Nephrite
Jasper
Jeremejevite
Kainite
Kämmererite
Kaolinite
Kornerupine
Kutnohorite
Kurnakovite
Kyanite
Langbeinite
Lawsonite
Lazulite
Lazurite
Legrandite
Lepidolite
Leucite
Leucophanite
Linarite
Lizardite
Londonite
Ludlamite
Ludwigite
M–Q
Magnesite
Malachite
Marialite-meionite
Wernerite (var.)
Marcasite
Meliphanite
Mellite
Mesolite
Microcline
Microlite
Milarite
Millerite
Mimetite
Monazite
Mordenite
Mottramite
Muscovite
Fuchsite (var.)
Musgravite
Nambulite
Narsarsukite
Natrolite
Nepheline
Neptunite
Nickeline (Niccolite)
Nosean
Nuummite
Olivine
Opal
Fire opal
Moss opal
Painite
Palygorskite
Papagoite
Pargasite
Parisite
Pectolite
Larimar
Pentlandite
Peridot
Periclase
Perthite
Petalite (castorite)
Pezzottaite
Phenakite
Phlogopite
Phosgenite
Phosphophyllite
Phosphosiderite
Piemontite
Pietersite
Plumbogummite
Pollucite
Polyhalite
Poudretteite
Powellite
Prehnite
Prismatine
Prosopite
Proustite
Psilomelane
Pumpellyite
Chlorastrolite (var.)
Purpurite
Pyrite
Pyrargyrite
Pyromorphite
Pyrophyllite
Pyroxmangite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Amethyst (var.)
Ametrine (var.)
Aventurine (var.)
Chalcedony (var.)
Agate
Iris agate
Onyx
Sardonyx
Bloodstone (Heliotrope)
Carnelian
Chrome chalcedony
Chrysoprase
Dendritic agate
Moss agate
Fire agate (iridescent var.)
Jasper
Petrified wood
Sard
Citrine (var.)
Druzy (var.)
Flint (var.)
Herkimer quartz (var.)
Milky quartz (var.)
Prasiolite (var.)
Radiolarite (var.)
Rose quartz (var.)
Rock crystal (var.)
Shocked quartz (var.)
Smoky quartz (var.)
Quartzite
R–Z
Realgar
Rhodizite
Rhodochrosite
Rhodonite
Richterite
Riebeckite
Crocidolite (var.)
Rosasite
Rutile
Samarskite
Sanidine
Sapphirine
Sarcolite
Scapolite
Marialite
Meionite
Scheelite
Schizolite
Scorodite
Selenite
Sellaite
Senarmontite
Sepiolite (Meerschaum)
Sérandite
Seraphinite
Serendibite
Serpentine subgroup
Antigorite
Bowenite
Chrysotile
Lizardite
Stichtite
Shattuckite
Shigaite
Shortite
Shungite
Siderite
Sillimanite
Simpsonite
Sinhalite
Smaltite
Smithsonite
Sodalite
Hackmanite (var.)
Sogdianite
Sperrylite
Spessartite
Sphalerite
Spinel
Ceylonite (var.)
Spodumene
Hiddenite (var.)
Kunzite (var.)
Triphane (var.)
Spurrite
Staurolite
Stibiotantalite
Stichtite
Stolzite
Strontianite
Strontium titanate
Sulfur
Sugilite
Bustamite (var.)
Richterite (var.)
Sylvite
Taaffeite
Talc
Tantalite
Tektites
Moldavite
Tephroite
Thomsonite
Thaumasite
Tinaksite
Titanite (sphene)
Topaz
Tourmaline subgroup:
Achroite (var.)
Chrome (var.)
Dravite
Elbaite
Fluor-liddicoatite
Indicolite
Olenite
Paraiba (var.)
Rossmanite
Rubellite (var.)
Tremolite
Hexagonite (var.)
Triphylite
Triplite
Tugtupite
Turquoise
Ulexite
Ussingite
Vanadinite
Variscite
Väyrynenite
Vesuvianite (idocrase)
Californite (var.)
Villiaumite
Vivianite
Vlasovite
Wardite
Wavellite
Weloganite
Whewellite
Wilkeite
Willemite
Witherite
Wollastonite
Wulfenite
Wurtzite
Xonotlite
Yugawaralite
Zektzerite
Zeolites
Analcime
Apophyllite
Chabazite
Goosecreekite
Natrolite
Scolecite
Stellerite
Stilbite
Thomsonite
Zincite
Zinnwaldite
Zircon
Jacinth (var.)
Zoisite
Tanzanite (var.)
Thulite (var.)
Zultanite
Zunyite
Artificial and lab created
There are a number of artificial and lab grown minerals used to produce gemstones. These include:
Lab alexandrite
Lab corundum
Cubic zirconia
Lab diamond
Lab emerald
Fordite
Gadolinium gallium garnet
Lab moissanite
Synthetic opal
Metal-coated crystals hyped as rainbow quartz
Lab spinel
Synthetic turquoise
Terbium gallium garnet
Trinitite
Yttrium aluminium garnet
Yttrium iron garnet
Organic
There are a number of organic materials used as gems, including:
Amber
Ammolite
Ammonoidea
Bone
Copal
Coral
Ivory
Jet
Nacre (Mother of pearl)
Operculum
Pearl
Seashell
Rocks
Some rocks are used as gems, including:
Anthracite
Anyolite
Bauxite
Bloodstone (Heliotrope)
Eilat stone
Epidosite
Glimmerite
Goldstone (glittering glass)
Hawk's eye
Helenite (artificial glass made from volcanic ash)
Iddingsite
Kimberlite
Lamproite
Lapis lazuli
Libyan desert glass
Llanite
Maw sit sit
Moldavite
Obsidian
Apache tears
Pallasite
Peridotite (also known as olivinite)
Siilinjärvi carbonatite
Soapstone (also known as steatite)
Tactite
Tiger's eye
Unakite
Chatoyant gems
Some minerals made into gemstones may display a chatoyancy or cat's eye effect, these include:[1]
Andalusite
Aquamarine
Apatite
Beryl
Beryllium
Calcite
Chrysoberyl
Danburite
Diaspore
Enstatite
Emerald
Grandidierite
Hawk's eye
Heliodor
Hypersthene
Iolite
Kornerupine
Kunzite
Kyanite
Moonstone
Morganite
Opal
Peridot
Peristerite (Albite variety)
Pezzottaite
Phenakite
Prasiolite
Quartz
Rhodonite
Selenite
Sunstone
Serpentine
Antigorite
Bowenite
Smoky Quartz
Tanzanite