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Minerals whose typical color is purple.
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minerals · Purple minerals
Variety
Amethyst
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Group
Apatite
Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
Phosphate
Hexagonal
Mohs 5
Fluorapatite
Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Phosphate
Hexagonal
Mohs 5
Fluorite
CaF₂
Halide
Cubic
Mohs 4
Group
Garnet
X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
Silicate
Cubic
Mohs 6.5–7.5
Halite
NaCl
Halide
Cubic
Mohs 2.5
Jade
Jadeite or nephrite
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6–7
Jadeite
NaAlSi₂O₆
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6–7
Group
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5–3
Featured
Quartz
SiO₂
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 7
Variety
Sapphire
Al₂O₃
Oxides & Hydroxide
Trigonal
Mohs 9
Spodumene
LiAlSi₂O₆
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6.5–7
Variety
Tanzanite
Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 6–7
Adamite
Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)
Arsenate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3.5
Variety
Alexandrite
BeAl₂O₄
Oxides & Hydroxide
Orthorhombic
Mohs 8.5
Variety
Ametrine
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Group
Axinite
Ca₂(Mn,Fe,Mg)Al₂BSi₄O₁₅(OH)
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 6.5–7
Axinite-(Fe)
Ca₄Fe²⁺₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂
Silicate
Triclinic
Mohs 6.5–7
Boleite
KAg₉Pb₂₆Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈
Halide
Cubic
Mohs 3–3.5
Bornite
Cu₅FeS₄
Sulfide
Cubic
Mohs 3–3.25
Charoite
(K,Sr,Ba,Mn)₁₅₋₁₆(Ca,Na)₃₂[Si₇₀(O,OH)₁₈₀](OH,F)₄·nH₂O
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 5–6
Chlorargyrite
AgCl
Halide
Cubic
Mohs 2.5
Cordierite
Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 7–7.5
Covellite
CuS
Sulfide
Hexagonal
Mohs 1.5–2
Dumortierite
AlAl₆BSi₃O₁₈
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 7–8.4
Erythrite
Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O
Arsenate
Monoclinic
Mohs 1.5–2.5
Variety
Iolite
(Mg,Fe)₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 7–7.5
Variety
Kunzite
LiAlSi₂O₆
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 6.5–7
Group
Mica
XY₂₋₃Z₄O₁₀(OH,F)₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2–3
Polylithionite
KLi₂AlSi₄O₁₀F₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5–3
Pyrope
Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Silicate
Cubic
Mohs 7–7.5
Variety
Rhodolite
(Mg,Fe)₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Silicate
Cubic
Mohs 7–7.5
Smithsonite
Zn(CO₃)
Carbonate
Hexagonal
Mohs 4–4.5
Spinel
MgAl₂O₄
Oxides & Hydroxide
Cubic
Mohs 7.5–8
Strengite
Fe³⁺(PO₄)·2H₂O
Phosphate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 3.5–4.5
Sugilite
KNa₂Fe³⁺₂(Li₃Si₁₂)O₃₀
Silicate
Hexagonal
Mohs 6–6.5
Trilithionite
KLi₁.₅Al₁.₅(Si₃Al)O₁₀F₂
Silicate
Monoclinic
Mohs 2.5–3
Zoisite
Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
Silicate
Orthorhombic
Mohs 6–7