Silicates Minerals

Perlite is a naturally occurring volcanic glass that has been used in various industrial and horticultural applications. It is a unique mineral formed when...

Allanite is a complex mineral belonging to the epidote group, which consists of silicate minerals. The mineral was first identified by mineralogist Thomas Allan...

Zeolite is a group of silicate minerals that a family of hydrated aluminosilicate minerals that contain alkali and alkaline-earth metals with unusual properties with importance industrial application. Zeolite form is usually well-formed crystals with pale colors and generally soft and can easily crushed.They are found in geologically young volcanic fields.

Sard is a semi-precious gemstone known for its deep, rich red color, which ranges from reddish-brown to nearly black. It's a variety of chalcedony,...

Golden Labradorite, also known as Yellow Labradorite or Golden Flash Labradorite, is a unique and captivating variety of labradorite, which is a feldspar mineral....

Topaz is a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine with the chemical formula Al2SiO4(F, OH)2. Topaz crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, and its crystals are mostly prismatic terminated by pyramidal and other faces.

Chlorastrolite, also known as the "Green Starstone" or "Michigan Greenstone," is a rare and distinctive variety of the mineral pumpellyite, a silicate mineral. What...

Nosean, otherwise called Noselite, is a mineral of the feldspathoid type in tectosilicate with formula: Na8Al6Si6O24 (SO4). H2O. It frames isometric precious stones of...

Hemimorphite is a mineral that belongs to the zinc silicate family. It is often referred to as "calamine" due to its similarity in appearance...

Kaolinite is a clay mineral with chemical composition Al2Si2O5(OH)4. It is an important industrial mineral. Rocks rich in kaolinite are called kaolin. Kaolinite, common group of clay minerals that are hydrated aluminum silicates; they contain the main components of kaolin (china clay). The group includes kaolinite, which is chemically similar but amorphous to kaolinite, and its rarer forms, stalagmite and nacrite, halloysite and allophane.

Aquamarine is a beautiful gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl. It is highly prized for its stunning blue to greenish-blue color, reminiscent...

Sugilite is a rare and captivating gemstone known for its vivid purple color and metaphysical properties. It is also sometimes referred to as "Luvulite"...