Silicates Minerals

Maw Sit Sit is a rare and exotic gemstone that has gained popularity among gem collectors and enthusiasts for its unique appearance and intriguing...

Sardonyx is a gemstone that belongs to the chalcedony family, which is a type of microcrystalline quartz. It is a variety of onyx, which...

Sunstone is a beautiful gemstone that belongs to the feldspar mineral group. It is known for its captivating play of colors and shimmering appearance....

Sillimanite is a mineral that belongs to the group of aluminosilicate minerals known as the sillimanite group. It is named after the American chemist...

Chrysoprase is a gemstone variety of chalcedony, which is a form of quartz. It is known for its apple-green color, which comes from the...

Clay minerals are the function minerals of the earths close to floor environments. They shape in soils and sediments, and through diagenetic and hydrothermal alteration of rocks. Water is essential for clay mineral formation and most clay minerals are defined as hydrous alumino silicates.

Vesuvianite, also known as idocrase, is a complex calcium aluminum silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Ca, Na)19(Al, Fe, Mn)13(Mg, Fe)5(Si, Al, B)18O68(OH,F)4. This...

Phlogopite is a member of mica group family of phyllosilicates mineral. Color is a yellow, greenish, or reddish-brown. It is the magnesium endmember of the biotite stable answer series, with the chemical formulation KMg3AlSi3O10 (F, OH) 2.

Amethyst is a mineral that belongs to the quartz family, known for its purple to violet hue. It is a popular gemstone used in...

Ekanite is a silicate mineral with a chemical composition typically expressed as Ca2ThSi8O20Ca2​ThSi8​O20​. It is often found as a tetragonal crystal system but is...

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

Nepheline is the most common feldspathoid mineral in the world, its name from the Greek word nephele, which means “cloud” a reference to the fact that the mineral becomes cloudy or milky in strong acids. Specimens are usually white in color, often with a yellowish or grayish tint.