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Gemstones to Minerals, Minerals to Gemstones

Mineral names and their corresponding gemstone names

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The top list starts with the gemstone name; the bottom list starts with the mineral name. Gemstone links go to photos of the gemstones. Mineral links go to photos and more information about the minerals.

GEMSTONES TO MINERALS

Gemstone Name

Mineral Name
AchroiteTourmaline
AgateChalcedony
AlexandriteChrysoberyl
AmazoniteMicrocline Feldspar
AmberAmber
AmethystQuartz
AmetrineQuartz
AndalusiteAndalusite
ApatiteApatite
AquamarineBeryl
AventurineChalcedony
BenitoiteBenitoite
BerylBeryl
BixbiteBeryl
BloodstoneChalcedony
BrazilianiteBrazilianite
CairngormQuartz
CarnelianChalcedony
Chrome DiopsideDiopside
ChrysoberylChrysoberyl
ChrysoliteOlivine
ChrysopraseChalcedony
CitrineQuartz
CordieriteCordierite
Demantoid GarnetAndradite
DiamondDiamond
DichroiteCordierite
DraviteTourmaline
EmeraldBeryl
GarnetPyrope, Almandine, Andradite, Spessartine, Grossularite, Uvarovite
GosheniteBeryl
HeliodorBeryl
HeliotropeChalcedony
HessoniteGrossularite
HiddeniteSpodumene
Indigolite/IndicoliteTourmaline
IoliteCordierite
JadeNephrite or Jadeite
JasperChalcedony
KunziteSpodumene
LabradoritePlagioclase Feldspar
Lapis LazuliLazurite
MalachiteMalachite
Mandarin GarnetSpessartine
MoonstoneOrthoclase, Plagioclase, Albite, Microcline Feldspars
MorganiteBeryl
MorionQuartz
OnyxChalcedony
OpalOpal
PeridotOlivine
PleonastSpinel
QuartzQuartz
RhodochrositeRhodochrosite
RhodoliteAlmandine-Pyrope Garnet
RubelliteTourmaline
RubicelleSpinel
RubyCorundum
SapphireCorundum
SardChalcedony
ScapoliteScapolite
SchorlTourmaline
SinhaliteSinhalite
SodaliteSodalite
SpinelSpinel
SugiliteSugilite
SunstoneOligoclase Feldspar
TaaffeiteTaaffeite
TanzaniteZoisite
TitaniteTitanite (Sphene)
TopazTopaz
TourmalineTourmaline
Tsavorite GarnetGrossularite
TurquoiseTurquoise
UvaroviteUvarovite
VerdeliteTourmaline
ViolanDiopside
ZirconZircon

MINERALS TO GEMSTONES

Mineral Name

Gemstone Name
AlbiteMoonstone
AlmandineGarnet
Almandine-Pyrope Garnet      Rhodolite
AmberAmber
AndalusiteAndalusite
AndraditeDemantoid Garnet
ApatiteApatite
BenitoiteBenitoite
BerylAquamarine, Beryl, Bixbite, Emerald, Goshenite, Heliodore, Morganite
BrazilianiteBrazilianite
ChalcedonyAgate, Aventurine, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Chrysoprase, Heliotrope, Jasper, Onyx, Sard
ChrysoberylAlexandrite, Chrysoberyl
CordieriteCordierite, Dichroite, Iolite
CorundumRuby, Sapphire
DiamondDiamond
DiopsideChrome Diopside, Violan
Grossular/GrossulariteHessonite, Tsavorite Garnet
JadeiteJade
LazuriteLapis Lazuli
MalachiteMalachite
Microcline FeldsparAmazonite, Moonstone
NephriteJade
Oligoclase FeldsparSunstone
OlivineChrysolite, Peridot
OpalOpal
Orthoclase FeldsparMoonstone
Plagioclase FeldsparMoonstone, Labradorite
PyropeGarnet
QuartzAmethyst, Ametrine, Cairngorm, Citrine, Morion, Quartz
RhodochrositeRhodochrosite
ScapoliteScapolite
SinhaliteSinhalite
SodaliteSodalite
SpessartineMandarin Garnet
Sphene (Titanite)Titanite
SpinelPleonast, Rubicelle
SpodumeneHiddenite, Kunzite
SugiliteSugilite
TaaffeiteTaaffeite
TopazTopaz
TourmalineAchroite, Dravite, Indigolite/Indicolite, Rubellite, Schorl, Verdelite
TurquoiseTurquoise
UvaroviteGarnet, Uvarovite
ZirconZircon
ZoisiteTanzanite

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