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Minerals whose typical color is green.

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156 minerals · Green minerals
GroupApatite specimen
Apatite Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
PhosphateHexagonalMohs 5
VarietyAquamarine specimen
Aquamarine Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5–8
Beryl specimen
Beryl Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5–8
Calcite specimen
Calcite Ca(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3
Diamond specimen
Diamond C
Native ElementCubicMohs 10
VarietyEmerald specimen
Emerald Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5–8
Fluorapatite specimen
Fluorapatite Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
PhosphateHexagonalMohs 5
Fluorite specimen
Fluorite CaF₂
HalideCubicMohs 4
Forsterite specimen
Forsterite Mg₂(SiO₄)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
GroupGarnet specimen
Garnet X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7.5
Jade specimen
Jade Jadeite or nephrite
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Jadeite specimen
Jadeite NaAlSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
VarietyJasper specimen
Jasper SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 6.5–7
VarietyLabradorite specimen
Labradorite (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6–6.5
Malachite specimen
Malachite Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
CarbonateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Muscovite specimen
Muscovite KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–2.5
GroupOlivine specimen
Olivine (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
Opal specimen
Opal SiO₂·nH₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5–6.5
VarietyPeridot specimen
Peridot (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
VarietySapphire specimen
Sapphire Al₂O₃
Oxides & HydroxideTrigonalMohs 9
Sodalite specimen
Sodalite Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
SilicateCubicMohs 5.5–6
Spodumene specimen
Spodumene LiAlSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
GroupTourmaline specimen
Tourmaline (Na,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7–7.5
Turquoise specimen
Turquoise CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
PhosphateTriclinicMohs 5–6
Zircon specimen
Zircon Zr(SiO₄)
SilicateTetragonalMohs 7.5
Actinolite specimen
Actinolite Ca₂(Mg₄.₅₋₂.₅Fe²⁺₀.₅₋₂.₅)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Adamite specimen
Adamite Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)
ArsenateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Aegirine specimen
Aegirine NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–6.5
VarietyAlexandrite specimen
Alexandrite BeAl₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 8.5
GroupAllanite specimen
Allanite (Ca,Ce)₂(Al,Fe)₃Si₃O₁₂(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6
Allanite-(Ce) specimen
Allanite-(Ce) CaCe(Al₂Fe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6
VarietyAmazonite specimen
Amazonite KAlSi₃O₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6–6.5
Amblygonite specimen
Amblygonite LiAl(PO₄)F
PhosphateTriclinicMohs 5.5–6
GroupAmphibole specimen
Amphibole A₀₋₁B₂C₅T₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6.5
Analcime specimen
Analcime Na(AlSi₂O₆)·H₂O
SilicateTetragonalMohs 5–5.5
Andalusite specimen
Andalusite Al₂SiO₅
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7.5
Andradite specimen
Andradite Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
Anglesite specimen
Anglesite Pb(SO₄)
SulfateOrthorhombicMohs 2.5–3
Annabergite specimen
Annabergite Ni₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2.5
Anthophyllite specimen
Anthophyllite Mg₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5.5–6
Antigorite specimen
Antigorite Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3.5
Antlerite specimen
Antlerite Cu²⁺₃(SO₄)(OH)₄
SulfateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Aragonite specimen
Aragonite Ca(CO₃)
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4
Atacamite specimen
Atacamite Cu₂Cl(OH)₃
HalideOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
Augite specimen
Augite (Ca,Mg,Fe)₂Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6
Autunite specimen
Autunite Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 2–2.5
VarietyAventurine specimen
Aventurine SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Bavenite specimen
Bavenite Ca₄Be₂₊ₓAl₂₋ₓSi₉O₂₆₋ₓ(OH)₂₊ₓ (x = 0 to 1)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5.5
Beudantite specimen
Beudantite PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ArsenateHexagonalMohs 4
Boracite specimen
Boracite Mg₃B₇O₁₃Cl
HalideOrthorhombicMohs 7–7.5
Brazilianite specimen
Brazilianite NaAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5.5
Brochantite specimen
Brochantite Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
SulfateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Bromargyrite specimen
Bromargyrite AgBr
HalideCubicMohs 2.5
Cancrinite specimen
Cancrinite (Na,Ca,   )₈(Al₆Si₆)O₂₄(CO₃,SO₄)₂·2H₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5–6
Celadonite specimen
Celadonite KMgFe³⁺Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2
Chamosite specimen
Chamosite (Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 2.5–3.5
GroupChlorite specimen
Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–2.5
Chloritoid specimen
Chloritoid Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5
VarietyChrysoprase specimen
Chrysoprase SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Chrysotile specimen
Chrysotile Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3.5
Clinochlore specimen
Clinochlore Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 2–2.5
Clinoclase specimen
Clinoclase Cu₃(AsO₄)(OH)₃
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Clinozoisite specimen
Clinozoisite Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
Conichalcite specimen
Conichalcite CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
ArsenateOrthorhombicMohs 4.5
Cotunnite specimen
Cotunnite PbCl₂
HalideOrthorhombicMohs 2.5
Datolite specimen
Datolite CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
VarietyDemantoid specimen
Demantoid Ca₃Fe₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
Diopside specimen
Diopside CaMgSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6.5
Dioptase specimen
Dioptase CuSiO₃·H₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5
Elbaite specimen
Elbaite Na(Al₁.₅Li₁.₅)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Enstatite specimen
Enstatite Mg₂Si₂O₆
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5–6
Epidote specimen
Epidote Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Euchroite specimen
Euchroite Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)·3H₂O
ArsenateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4
Euclase specimen
Euclase BeAlSiO₄(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 7.5
Fayalite specimen
Fayalite Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5
Ferro-hornblende specimen
Ferro-hornblende Ca₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Ferrosilite specimen
Ferrosilite Fe²⁺₂Si₂O₆
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6
Fluor-liddicoatite specimen
Fluor-liddicoatite Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Fluorapophyllite-(K) specimen
Fluorapophyllite-(K) KCa₄Si₈O₂₀F·8H₂O
SilicateTetragonalMohs 4.5–5
Fornacite specimen
Fornacite CuPb₂(CrO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 2.5
GroupGadolinite specimen
Gadolinite (Y,Ce)₂FeBe₂Si₂O₁₀
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
Gadolinite-(Y) specimen
Gadolinite-(Y) Y₂Fe²⁺Be₂O₂(SiO₄)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
Gahnite specimen
Gahnite ZnAl₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 7.5–8
Gedrite specimen
Gedrite Mg₂(Mg₃Al₂)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5.5–6
GroupGlauconite specimen
Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2
Grandidierite specimen
Grandidierite MgAl₃O₂(BO₃)(SiO₄)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 7.5
Grossular specimen
Grossular Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
Grunerite specimen
Grunerite Fe²⁺₂Fe²⁺₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Hastingsite specimen
Hastingsite NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Haüyne specimen
Haüyne Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)
SilicateCubicMohs 5.5–6
Hedenbergite specimen
Hedenbergite CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6.5
VarietyHeliotrope specimen
Heliotrope SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Hemimorphite specimen
Hemimorphite Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 4.5–5
Herderite specimen
Herderite CaBe(PO₄)F
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
VarietyHiddenite specimen
Hiddenite LiAlSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
GroupHornblende specimen
Hornblende Ca₂(Mg,Fe,Al)₅(Al,Si)₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Kornerupine specimen
Kornerupine (Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,   )₁₀(Si,Al,B)₅O₂₁(OH,F)₂
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
Kyanite specimen
Kyanite Al₂OSiO₄
SilicateTriclinicMohs 5.5–7
Liroconite specimen
Liroconite Cu₂Al(AsO₄)(OH)₄·4H₂O
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 2–2.5
Lizardite specimen
Lizardite Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateHexagonalMohs 2.5
Ludwigite specimen
Ludwigite Mg₂Fe³⁺O₂(BO₃)
BorateOrthorhombicMohs 5
Magnesio-hornblende specimen
Magnesio-hornblende Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Matlockite specimen
Matlockite PbClF
HalideTetragonalMohs 2.5–3
Melanterite specimen
Melanterite Fe(SO₄)·7H₂O
SulfateMonoclinicMohs 2
GroupMica specimen
Mica XY₂₋₃Z₄O₁₀(OH,F)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–3
Microcline specimen
Microcline K(AlSi₃O₈)
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6–6.5
Milarite specimen
Milarite KCa₂(Be₂AlSi₁₂)O₃₀·H₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5–6
Monticellite specimen
Monticellite CaMg(SiO₄)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5.5
Montmorillonite specimen
Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)₀.₃(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 1–2
VarietyMoss Agate specimen
Moss Agate SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Mottramite specimen
Mottramite PbCu(VO₄)(OH)
VanadateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
VarietyNephrite specimen
Nephrite Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–6.5
Nontronite specimen
Nontronite Na₀.₃Fe³⁺₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2
Olivenite specimen
Olivenite Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 3
Omphacite specimen
Omphacite (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Pargasite specimen
Pargasite NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Periclase specimen
Periclase MgO
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5.5
Pharmacosiderite specimen
Pharmacosiderite KFe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·6-7H₂O
ArsenateCubicMohs 2.5
Phlogopite specimen
Phlogopite KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–2.5
Phosphophyllite specimen
Phosphophyllite Zn₂Fe²⁺(PO₄)₂·4H₂O
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 3–3.5
Pigeonite specimen
Pigeonite (Mg,Fe,Ca)₂Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6
VarietyPrasiolite specimen
Prasiolite SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Pumpellyite-(Mg) specimen
Pumpellyite-(Mg) Ca₂MgAl₂(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)(OH)₂·H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6
Pyrophyllite specimen
Pyrophyllite Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 1–1.5
GroupPyroxene specimen
Pyroxene XY(Si,Al)₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–7
Richterite specimen
Richterite Na(NaCa)Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Saponite specimen
Saponite (Ca,Na)₀.₃(Mg,Fe)₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·4H₂O
SilicateMohs 1–2
Sapphirine specimen
Sapphirine Mg₄(Mg₃Al₉)O₄[Si₃Al₉O₃₆]
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 7.5
Scorodite specimen
Scorodite Fe³⁺(AsO₄)·2H₂O
ArsenateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4
GroupSerpentine specimen
Serpentine (Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3.5
Siderite specimen
Siderite Fe(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4.5
Sillimanite specimen
Sillimanite Al₂SiO₅
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7.5
Smithsonite specimen
Smithsonite Zn(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 4–4.5
Sphalerite specimen
Sphalerite ZnS
SulfideCubicMohs 3.5–4
Spinel specimen
Spinel MgAl₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 7.5–8
Strontianite specimen
Strontianite Sr(CO₃)
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Talc specimen
Talc Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 1
Thomsonite-Ca specimen
Thomsonite-Ca NaCa₂(Al₅Si₅)O₂₀·6H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5–5.5
Thortveitite specimen
Thortveitite Sc₂Si₂O₇
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Titanite specimen
Titanite CaTi(SiO₄)O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Torbernite specimen
Torbernite Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·12H₂O
PhosphateTetragonalMohs 2–2.5
Tremolite specimen
Tremolite Ca₂(Mg₅.₀₋₄.₅Fe²⁺₀.₀₋₀.₅)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Triphylite specimen
Triphylite LiFe²⁺(PO₄)
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 4–5
VarietyTsavorite specimen
Tsavorite Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
Tyuyamunite specimen
Tyuyamunite Ca(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·5-8H₂O
VanadateTetragonalMohs 2
Uvarovite specimen
Uvarovite Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7.5
Uvite specimen
Uvite CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Variscite specimen
Variscite Al(PO₄)·2H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4.5
Vauquelinite specimen
Vauquelinite CuPb₂(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH)
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Vermiculite specimen
Vermiculite Mg₀.₇(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄·8H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 1.5
Vesuvianite specimen
Vesuvianite (Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀
SilicateTetragonalMohs 6.5
Vivianite specimen
Vivianite Fe²⁺₃(PO₄)₂·8H₂O
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2
Volborthite specimen
Volborthite Cu₃V₂O₇(OH)₂·2H₂O
VanadateMonoclinicMohs 3.5
Wavellite specimen
Wavellite Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃·5H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4
Willemite specimen
Willemite Zn₂SiO₄
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5
Zoisite specimen
Zoisite Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6–7