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Mineral & Crystal Lab

Mineralogy, Geology & Crystallography — Unified Database

Unified research database combining the IMA-referenced catalog of 5,000+ mineral species with the full Crystallographic Open Database (COD) crystal structure records. Grouped by alphabet, chemical composition, crystal system, and formation environment. IMA · IUGS

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Tremolite

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OtherCubicIgneous

2480

Minerals Catalogued

5,000+

IMA Known Species

Group by:
International Mineralogical Association (IMA) — an international group of 40 national societies promoting the science of mineralogy and standardizing nomenclature of the 5,000+ known mineral species. Affiliated with the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). mineralogy-ima.org

Crystal Structure Database

(32 entries)

Full crystallographic database cross-verified against the Crystallography Open Database (COD), mindat.org, and ICDD PDF-4+ — storing space group symmetry, lattice parameters, optical properties, and Ark materials-science application scores. Crystals and minerals overlap significantly, so this database complements the IMA mineral catalog above with deeper atomic-level data.

Cubic
a=b=c, α=β=γ=90°
Diamond, NaCl, Gold
Hexagonal
a=b≠c, γ=120°
Quartz, Beryl, Ice
Trigonal
a=b=c, α=β=γ≠90°
Calcite, Tourmaline
Tetragonal
a=b≠c, all 90°
Zircon, Rutile
Orthorhombic
a≠b≠c, all 90°
Olivine, Sulfur
Monoclinic
a≠b≠c, β≠90°
Gypsum, Orthoclase
Triclinic
a≠b≠c, α≠β≠γ
Turquoise, Albite
Amorphous
No long-range order
Obsidian, Opal

💎 Wulfenite

Pb(MoO4)

Tetragonal
Wulfenite

💎 Spodumene

LiAlSi2O6

Pyroxene Group

Monoclinic
Spodumene
Mohs: 6.5 - 7Vitreous, pearly on cleavage surfaces lusterWhite, grey, pink (Kunzite), emerald-green (Hiddenite), yellow (Triphane)C2/c3.18 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Schorl

NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Tourmaline Group

Trigonal
Schorl
Mohs: 7Vitreous to resinous lusterBlack, brownish-black, rarely bluish-blackR3m3.1 g/cm³Opaque

💎 Fluorapatite

Ca5(PO4)3F

Apatite Group

Hexagonal
Fluorapatite
Mohs: 5Vitreous to subresinous lusterSea-green, blue, violet, yellow, colorlessP63/m3.2 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Pyromorphite

Pb5(PO4)3Cl

Apatite Group

Hexagonal
Pyromorphite
Mohs: 3.5 - 4Adamantine to resinous lusterBright green, yellow, orange, brown, greyP63/m7.04 g/cm³Subtransparent to translucent

💎 Azurite

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

Carbonate Mineral

Monoclinic
Azurite
Mohs: 3.5 - 4Vitreous lusterAzure blue, deep blue to dark blueP21/c3.77 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Hematite

Fe2O3

Hematite Group

Trigonal
Hematite
Mohs: 5.5 - 6.5Metallic to splendent lusterSteel-gray to black, reddish-brownR-3c5.26 g/cm³Opaque

💎 Epidote

Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Epidote Group

Monoclinic
Epidote
Mohs: 6.0 - 7.0Vitreous to resinous lusterPistachio-green, brownish-green, blackP21/m3.4 g/cm³Transparent to nearly opaque

💎 Celestine

SrSO4

Baryte Group

Orthorhombic
Celestine
Mohs: 3.0 - 3.5Vitreous, pearly on cleavage lusterColorless, white, light blue, reddishPnma3.97 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Malachite

Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

Malachite Group

Monoclinic
Malachite
Mohs: 3.5 - 4.0Adamantine to silky lusterBright green, dark green, blackish greenP21/a4.05 g/cm³Translucent to opaque

💎 Anglesite

PbSO4

Baryte Group

Orthorhombic
Anglesite
Mohs: 2.5 - 3.0Adamantine, resinous, vitreous lusterColorless, white, grey, yellowish, greenishPnma6.38 g/cm³Transparent to opaque

💎 Rhodochrosite

MnCO3

Calcite Group

Trigonal
Rhodochrosite
Mohs: 3.5 - 4.0Vitreous to pearly lusterPink, rose-red, cherry-red, yellowish grey, brownR-3c3.7 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Cuprite

Cu2O

Cuprite Group

Cubic
Cuprite
Mohs: 3.5 - 4.0Adamantine, sub-metallic, earthy lusterDark red to cochineal-red, blackish-redPn-3m6.14 g/cm³Transparent to sub-translucent

💎 Stibnite

Sb2S3

Sulfides

Orthorhombic
Stibnite
Mohs: 2Metallic lusterLead-gray to steel-grayPbnm4.63 g/cm³Opaque

💎 Crocoite

PbCrO4

Chromates

Monoclinic
Crocoite
Mohs: 2.5 - 3Adamantine to vitreous lusterBright saffron-red to orangeP21/n6 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Dioptase

CuSiO3 · H2O

Silicates (Cyclosilicates)

Trigonal
Dioptase
Mohs: 5Vitreous to sub-adamantine lusterEmerald-green to dark bluish-greenR-33.31 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Benitoite

BaTiSi3O9

Silicates (Cyclosilicates)

Hexagonal
Benitoite
Mohs: 6.0 - 6.5Vitreous lusterBlue, purple, or colorless; rarely pinkP-62c3.65 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Almandine

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Garnet Group

Isometric
Almandine
Mohs: 7.0 - 7.5Vitreous to resinous lusterDeep red, brownish-red, purplish-red to blackIa-3d4.31 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Cassiterite

SnO2

Rutile Group

Tetragonal
Cassiterite
Mohs: 6.0 - 7.0Adamantine to metallic lusterBlack, brownish-black, reddish-brown, yellow, or grayP42/mnm6.95 g/cm³Transparent to nearly opaque

💎 Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Topaz group (Nesosilicates)

Orthorhombic
Topaz
Mohs: 8.0Vitreous lusterColorless, blue, yellow, pink, orange, brownPbnm3.5 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Sphalerite

ZnS

Sphalerite group (Sulfides)

Cubic
Sphalerite
Mohs: 3.5 - 4.0Adamantine, resinous lusterYellow, brown, black, red, greenF-43m4.05 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Zircon

ZrSiO4

Zircon group (Nesosilicates)

Tetragonal
Zircon
Mohs: 7.5Adamantine to vitreous lusterColorless, yellow, grey, reddish-brown, greenI41/amd4.65 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Pyrite

FeS2

Isometric
Pyrite

💎 Aragonite

CaCO3

Aragonite group

Orthorhombic
Aragonite
Mohs: 3.5 - 4.0Vitreous to resinous lusterWhite, colorless, gray, yellowish, green, bluePmcn2.95 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Wulfenite

PbMoO4

Scheelite group

Tetragonal
Wulfenite
Mohs: 2.5 - 3.0Adamantine to resinous lusterOrange-yellow, yellow, honey-yellow, reddish-orangeI41/a6.81 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Spinel

MgAl2O4

Spinel group

Cubic
Spinel
Mohs: 7.5 - 8.0Vitreous lusterRed, blue, green, brown, black, or colorlessFd-3m3.58 g/cm³Transparent to opaque

💎 Beryl

Be3Al2(Si6O18)

Beryl group

Hexagonal
Beryl
Mohs: 7.5-8Vitreous lusterGreen (emerald), blue (aquamarine), yellow (heliodor), pink (morganite), colorlessP6/mcc2.76 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Corundum

Al2O3

Hematite group

Trigonal
Corundum
Mohs: 9Vitreous to adamantine lusterGray, blue, red (ruby), yellow, green, purpleR-3c4.02 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Halite

NaCl

Halides

Isometric
Halite
Mohs: 2.5Vitreous lusterColorless, white, yellow, red, blueFm-3m2.16 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Rutile

TiO2

Rutile group

Tetragonal
Rutile
Mohs: 6.0 - 6.5Adamantine to submetallic lusterReddish-brown, red, pale yellow, pale blue, violet, blackP42/mnm4.23 g/cm³Transparent to opaque

💎 Fluorite

CaF2

Halide

Cubic
Fluorite
Mohs: 4Vitreous lusterPurple, green, yellow, colorless, blue, or greenFm-3m3.18 g/cm³Transparent to translucent

💎 Quartz

SiO₂

Tectosilicates (Silica group)

Trigonal
Quartz
Mohs: 7Vitreous lusterColorless (pure), purple (amethyst), yellow (citrine), pink (rose quartz), brown/black (smoky quartz)P3₁21 or P3₂212.65 g/cm³Transparent to translucent