Mineral Group · 26 minerals
Other Silicates & Gems
Minerals
26
Hardness
4.5-8 Mohs
Crystal Systems
Orthorhombic, Monoclinic, Triclinic +4 more
What Defines the Silicates Group
Silicate minerals that don't fit neatly into the major families above. Includes nesosilicates (isolated tetrahedra) like topaz, zircon, and peridot; cyclosilicates (ring structures) like beryl, tourmaline, and dioptase; and unique minerals like charoite, sugilite, and larimar that defy easy categorization. The silicate class is the largest in mineralogy, comprising about 90% of Earth's crust.
Minerals in This Group
Benitoite
California's Blue Diamond
Black Kyanite
The Witch's Broom
Blue Topaz
The Engineered Ice
Charoite
The Stone of Transformation
Chiastolite
The Cross Stone
Danburite
The Angel's Stone
Dioptase
The Emerald Impostor
Dumortierite
The Patience Stone
Eudialyte
The Dragon's Blood Stone
Hyalite Opal
The Invisible Gem That Glows Green
Imperial Topaz
The Crown Jewel of Topaz
Iolite
The Viking Compass
Jade
The Dream Stone
Kyanite
The Blade of Balance
Larimar
The Dolphin Stone
Olivine
The Mantle Mineral
Peridot
The Evening Emerald
Phenakite
The Deceiver's Crystal
Scapolite
The Shaft Stone
Sphene (Titanite)
More Fire Than Diamond
Staurolite
The Fairy Cross
Sugilite
The Healer's Stone of the Violet Ray
Titanite
The Fire of Titanium
Topaz
The Stone of Clarity
Wollastonite
The Contact Metamorphic Marker
Zircon
The Eldest Gem