Varieties
Named varietal forms of minerals and gemstones — alternate names, color variants, and locality forms that aren’t separate species.
A
- Achroite — Tourmaline
- Adularia — Orthoclase
- Agate — Chalcedony
- Alabaster — Gypsum
- Alexandrite — Chrysoberyl
- Allemontite — Stibarsen
- Allemontite I — Stibarsen
- Allemontite II — Stibarsen
- Allemontite III — Stibarsen
- Alurgite — Muscovite
- Amazonite — Microcline
- Amethyst — Quartz
- Ametrine — Amethyst
- Amianthus — Actinolite
- Annivite — Tennantite
- Antozonite — Fluorite
- Aquamarine — Beryl
- Argentiferous Galena — Galena
- Argentotennantite — Tennantite
- Arsenolamprite — Arsenic
- Asbestos — Actinolite
- Aventurine — Chalcedony
- Azure-Malachite — Azurite
B
- Ballas — Diamond
- Biggs Jasper — Jasper
- Binnite — Tennantite
- Black Opal — Opal
- Bloodstone — Chalcedony
- Blue John — Fluorite
- Blue Lace Agate — Agate
- Bort — Diamond
- Botswana Agate — Agate
- Boulder Opal — Opal
- Bowenite — Serpentine
- Brecciated Agate — Agate
- Brecciated Jasper — Jasper
- Bronzite — Enstatite
- Bruneau Jasper — Jasper
- Buergerite — Tourmaline
- Bustamite — Rhodonite
- Byssolite — Actinolite
C
- Californite — Vesuvianite
- Campylite — Mimetite
- Carbonado — Diamond
- Carbonate Apatite — Apatite
- Carbonatecyanotrichite — Cyanotrichite
- Carnelian — Chalcedony
- Cat'S Eye — Chrysoberyl
- Cerasite — Cordierite
- Chalcedony — Quartz
- Chalcotrichite — Cuprite
- Chaoite — Graphite
- Chert — Chalcedony
- Chiastolite — Andalusite
- Chlorapatite — Apatite
- Chlorastrolite — Pumpellyite
- Chlorophane — Fluorite
- Chrome-Diopside — Diopside
- Chrome-Enstatite — Enstatite
- Chrome-Tremolite — Tremolite
- Chromio-Pargasite — Pargasite
- Chrysolite — Olivine
- Chrysoprase — Chalcedony
- Citrine — Quartz
- Cleavelandite — Albite
- Cleiophane — Sphalerite
- Clinothulite — Clinozoisite
- Cobaltian Dolomite — Dolomite
- Cobaltoadamite — Adamite
- Cobaltocalcite — Calcite
- Common Opal — Opal
- Condor Agate — Agate
- Crazy Lace Agate — Agate
- Crocidolite — Riebeckite
- Cuproadamite — Adamite
- Cymophane — Chrysoberyl
- Cyprine — Vesuvianite
- Cyrtolite — Zircon
D
- Danaite — Arsenopyrite
- Demantoid — Andradite
- Dendritic Agate — Agate
- Desert Rose — Barite
- Deweylite — Serpentine
- Dogtooth Calcite — Calcite
- Dollar — Marcasite
- Dolomite Rock — Dolomite
- Dravite — Tourmaline
- Dumortierite Quartz — Dumortierite
E
- Elbaite — Tourmaline
- Electrum — Gold
- Embolite — Chlorargyrite
- Emerald — Beryl
- Emery — Corundum
- Endlichite — Vanadinite
- Epidote-(Sr) — Epidote
- Eye Agate — Agate
F
- Fancy — Diamond
- Fassaite — Augite
- Ferro-Actinolite — Actinolite
- Ferro-Edenite — Edenite
- Ferro-Glaucophane — Glaucophane
- Ferro-Magnesite — Magnesite
- Ferro-Pargasite — Pargasite
- Fire Agate — Agate
- Fire Opal — Opal
- Flint — Chalcedony
- Flos Ferri — Aragonite
- Flowstone — Calcite
- Fluor-Elbaite — Elbaite
- Fluor-Liddicoatite — Liddicoatite
- Fluor-Schorl — Schorl
- Fluor-Uvite — Uvite
- Fluorapatite — Apatite
- Fluoro-Edenite — Edenite
- Fluoro-Magnesio-Arfvedsonite — Arfvedsonite
- Fluoro-Pargasite — Pargasite
- Fortification Agate — Agate
- Fowlerite — Rhodonite
- Frazil — Ice
- Freshwater — Water
- Frost — Ice
- Fuchsite — Muscovite
G
- Gahnite — Spinel
- Gahnospinel — Spinel
- Galaxite — Spinel
- Garnierite — Serpentine
- Glacier — Ice
- Glaze — Ice
- Golden Beryl — Beryl
- Goshenite — Beryl
- Green Beryl — Beryl
H
- Hackmanite — Sodalite
- Hailstone — Ice
- Halfbreed — Copper
- Hancockite — Epidote
- Heliodor — Beryl
- Hercynite — Spinel
- Herschelite — Chabazite
- Hessonite — Grossular
- Hexagonite — Tremolite
- Hiddenite — Spodumene
- Hyalite — Opal
- Hyalophane — Celsian
- Hydrohalite — Halite
- Hydroxylapatite — Apatite
- Hypersthene — Enstatite
I
- Iceberg — Ice
- Iceland Spar — Calcite
- Icicle — Ice
- Imperial Topaz — Topaz
- Indicolite — Tourmaline
- Iolite — Cordierite
- Iris Agate — Agate
- Iron Rose — Hematite
J
- Jacinth — Zircon
- Jade — Jadeite
- Jargon — Zircon
- Jasper — Chalcedony
- Jeffersonite — Augite
K
- Kammererite — Clinochlore
- Kidney Ore — Hematite
- Kunzite — Spodumene
- Kutnohorite — Rhodochrosite
L
- Laguna Agate — Agate
- Lapis Lazuli — Lazurite
- Larimar — Pectolite
- Leucoxene — Ilmenite
- Liddicoatite — Tourmaline
- Lodestone — Magnetite
- Lonsdaleite — Diamond
M
- Magnesio-Hastingsite — Hastingsite
- Magnesio-Riebeckite — Riebeckite
- Magnesiochromite — Chromite
- Magnesiodumortierite — Dumortierite
- Magnesiostaurolite — Staurolite
- Malacolite — Diopside
- Malaya Garnet — Spessartine
- Mali Garnet — Andradite
- Mangan-Vesuvianite — Vesuvianite
- Manganbabingtonite — Babingtonite
- Manganophyllite — Biotite
- Mariposite — Muscovite
- Martite — Hematite
- Melanite — Andradite
- Mexican Fire Opal — Opal
- Milky Quartz — Quartz
- Moonstone — Orthoclase
- Morganite — Beryl
- Morrisonite — Jasper
- Moss Agate — Agate
- Moss Opal — Opal
- Mossottite — Aragonite
- Mountain Leather — Actinolite
N
- Nephrite — Actinolite
- Nicholsonite — Aragonite
- Niigataite — Clinozoisite
O
- Onyx — Chalcedony
- Onyx Marble — Calcite
- Orbicular Jasper — Jasper
P
- Padparadschah — Corundum
- Pajsbergite — Rhodonite
- Pearl Spar — Dolomite
- Pericline — Albite
- Peridot — Olivine
- Peristerite — Albite
- Petrified Wood — Chalcedony
- Phacolite — Chabazite
- Picrolite — Serpentine
- Pistacite — Epidote
- Pitchblende — Uraninite
- Plasma — Chalcedony
- Pleonast — Spinel
- Polybasite-Tac — Polybasite
- Potassic-Arfvedsonite — Arfvedsonite
- Potassic-Pargasite — Pargasite
- Prase — Chalcedony
- Precious Fire Opal — Opal
- Precious Opal — Opal
- Pycnite — Topaz
R
- Rainbow Hematite — Hematite
- Red Beryl — Beryl
- Rhodolite — Pyrope
- Riband Jasper — Jasper
- Rock Crystal — Quartz
- Rock Salt — Halite
- Rose Quartz — Quartz
- Rosickyite — Sulfur
- Rubellite — Tourmaline
- Rubicelle — Spinel
- Ruby — Corundum
- Ruby Spinel — Spinel
- Rutilated Quartz — Quartz
S
- Sagenite Agate — Agate
- Salmon Calcite — Calcite
- Saltwater — Water
- Sand Calcite — Calcite
- Sapphire — Corundum
- Sard — Chalcedony
- Sardonyx — Chalcedony
- Satin Spar — Gypsum
- Schalenblende — Sphalerite
- Schorl — Tourmaline
- Schwazite — Tetrahedrite
- Selenite — Gypsum
- Sericite — Muscovite
- Serpentinite — Serpentine
- Smoky Quartz — Quartz
- Snakeskin Agate — Agate
- Snow — Ice
- Snowflake — Ice
- Soapstone — Talc
- Spectrolite — Labradorite
- Specularite — Hematite
- Sphaerosiderite — Siderite
- Stalactite — Calcite
- Stalagmite — Calcite
- Steatite — Talc
- Strontian-Apatite — Apatite
- Sunstone — Microcline
T
- Tanzanite — Zoisite
- Tarnowitzite — Aragonite
- Television Stone — Ulexite
- Thulite — Zoisite
- Thunder Egg — Agate
- Tiger'S Eye — Chalcedony
- Topazolite — Andradite
- Trapiche Emerald — Emerald
- Travertine — Aragonite
- Tsavorite — Grossular
- Tufa — Aragonite
U
- Uranothorite — Thorite
- Uvite — Tourmaline
V
- Verde Antique — Serpentine
- Violane — Diopside
W
- Watermelon Tourmaline — Tourmaline
- Wernerite — Scapolite
- White Opal — Opal
- Williamsite — Serpentine
- Wiluite — Vesuvianite
- Wood Opal — Opal
- Wood Tin — Cassiterite
Y
- Yttrocerite — Fluorite
- Yttrofluorite — Fluorite
Z
- Zincostaurolite — Staurolite