List of gemstones by species

There are over 300 types of minerals that have been used as gemstones. Such as: A–B • Actinolite • Nephrite () • 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 • Trapiche emerald () • Goshenite • Golden beryl • Heliodor • Morganite • Red beryl (Bixbite) • Beryllonite • Beudantite • Bismutotantalite • Biotite • Boleite • Boracite • Bornite • Brazilianite • Breithauptite • Brookite • Brucite • Bustamite • Bytownite C–F • Calcite • Manganoan calcite () • Caledonite • Canasite • Cancrinite • Vishnevite • Carletonite • Carnallite • Cassiterite • Catapleiite • Cavansite • Celestite • Ceruleite • Cerussite • Chabazite • Chalcopyrite • Chambersite • Charlesite • Charoite • Childrenite • Chiolite • Chondrodite • Chrysoberyl • Alexandrite () • Cymophane • Chromite • Chrysocolla • Chrysotile • Cinnabar • Clinochlore • Clinohumite • Clinozoisite • Clintonite • Cobaltite • Colemanite • Cordierite • Iolite () • Cornwallite • Corundum • Ruby () • Sapphire () • Geuda • Padparadscha • Golden sheen sapphire • Covellite • Creedite • Crocoite • Cryolite • Cumberlandite • Cuprite • Danburite • Datolite • Descloizite • Diamond • Bort • Ballas • Carbonado • Diaspore • Dickinsonite • Diopside • Dioptase • Dolomite • Dumortierite • Ekanite • Elbaite • Enstatite • Bronzite • Hypersthene • Eosphorite • Epidote • Piemontite • Erythrite • Esperite • Ettringite • Euclase • Eudialyte • Euxenite • Fayalite • Feldspar • Andesine • Albite • Anorthite • Anorthoclase • Amazonite • Bytownite • Celsian • Microcline • Moonstone • Adularia () • Rainbow () • 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 • Geminite • 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 () • Marcasite • Meliphanite • Mellite • Mesolite • Microcline • Microlite • Milarite • Millerite • Mimetite • Moissanite • 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 () • Purpurite • Pyrite • Pyrargyrite • Pyromorphite • Pyrophyllite • Pyroxmangite • Pyrrhotite • Quartz • Amethyst () • Ametrine () • Aventurine () • Chalcedony () • Agate • Iris agate • Onyx • Sardonyx • Bloodstone (Heliotrope) • Carnelian • Chrome chalcedony • Chrysoprase • Dendritic agate • Moss agate • Fire agate (iridescent ) • Jasper • Petrified wood • Sard • Citrine () • Druzy () • Flint () • Herkimer diamond () • Milky quartz () • Prasiolite () • Radiolarite () • Rose quartz () • Rock crystal () • Shocked quartz () • Smoky quartz () • Quartzite R–Z • Realgar • Rhodizite • Rhodochrosite • Rhodonite • Richterite • Riebeckite • Crocidolite () • 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 () • Sogdianite • Sperrylite • Spessartite • Sphalerite • Spinel • Ceylonite () • Spodumene • Hiddenite () • Kunzite () • Triphane () • Spurrite • Staurolite • Stibiotantalite • Stichtite • Stolzite • Strontianite • Strontium titanate • Sulfur • Sugilite • Bustamite () • Richterite () • Sylvite • Taaffeite • Talc • Tantalite • Tektites • Moldavite • Tephroite • Thomsonite • Thaumasite • Tinaksite • Titanite (sphene) • Topaz • Tourmaline subgroup: • Achroite () • Chrome () • Dravite • Elbaite • Fluor-liddicoatite • Indicolite • Olenite • Paraiba () • Rossmanite • Rubellite () • Tremolite • Hexagonite () • Triphylite • Triplite • Tugtupite • Turquoise • Ulexite • Ussingite • Vanadinite • Variscite • Väyrynenite • Vesuvianite (idocrase) • Californite () • 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 () • Zoisite • Tanzanite () • Thulite () • Zultanite • Zunyite == Minerals sorted by origin ==

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 ==Mineral aggregates and other rocks==

Some rocks are used as gems, including: • Anthracite • Anyolite • Bauxite • Concretions • 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 == Minerals sorted by features ==

Chatoyant gems Some minerals made into gemstones may display a chatoyancy or "cat's eye" effect, these include: • Actinolite • Andalusite • Apatite • Beryl • Aquamarine • Emerald • Heliodor • Morganite • Beryllium • Beryllonite • Calcite • Cerussite • Chrysoberyl • Danburite • Diaspore • Diopside • Enstatite • Garnet • Grandidierite • Hawk's eye • Hypersthene • Iolite • Kornerupine • Kunzite • Kyanite • Moonstone • Opal • Peridot • Peristerite (Albite variety) • Pezzottaite • Phenakite • Prasiolite • Prehnite • Quartz • Rhodonite • Rutile • Scapolite • Selenite • Serpentine • Antigorite • Bowenite • Sillimanite • Smoky Quartz • Spinel • Sunstone • Tanzanite • Tiger's Eye • Topaz • Tourmaline • Ulexite • Zircon Asterism Some minerals made into gemstones may display asterism or "star light" effect, usually caused by impurities of rutile and hematite. These include: • Corundum • Ruby • Sapphire • Diopside • Topaz • Garnet • Spinel • Moonstone • Rose Quartz ==See also==