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Purple minerals

Minerals whose typical color is purple.

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38 minerals · Purple minerals
VarietyAmethyst specimen
Amethyst SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
GroupApatite specimen
Apatite Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
PhosphateHexagonalMohs 5
Fluorapatite specimen
Fluorapatite Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
PhosphateHexagonalMohs 5
Fluorite specimen
Fluorite CaF₂
HalideCubicMohs 4
GroupGarnet specimen
Garnet X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7.5
Halite specimen
Halite NaCl
HalideCubicMohs 2.5
Jade specimen
Jade Jadeite or nephrite
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Jadeite specimen
Jadeite NaAlSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
GroupLepidolite specimen
Lepidolite K(Li,Al)₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
FeaturedQuartz specimen
Quartz SiO₂
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7
VarietySapphire specimen
Sapphire Al₂O₃
Oxides & HydroxideTrigonalMohs 9
Spodumene specimen
Spodumene LiAlSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
VarietyTanzanite specimen
Tanzanite Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6–7
Adamite specimen
Adamite Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)
ArsenateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
VarietyAlexandrite specimen
Alexandrite BeAl₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 8.5
VarietyAmetrine specimen
Ametrine SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
GroupAxinite specimen
Axinite Ca₂(Mn,Fe,Mg)Al₂BSi₄O₁₅(OH)
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5–7
Axinite-(Fe) specimen
Axinite-(Fe) Ca₄Fe²⁺₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5–7
Boleite specimen
Boleite KAg₉Pb₂₆Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈
HalideCubicMohs 3–3.5
Bornite specimen
Bornite Cu₅FeS₄
SulfideCubicMohs 3–3.25
Charoite specimen
Charoite (K,Sr,Ba,Mn)₁₅₋₁₆(Ca,Na)₃₂[Si₇₀(O,OH)₁₈₀](OH,F)₄·nH₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Chlorargyrite specimen
Chlorargyrite AgCl
HalideCubicMohs 2.5
Cordierite specimen
Cordierite Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 7–7.5
Covellite specimen
Covellite CuS
SulfideHexagonalMohs 1.5–2
Dumortierite specimen
Dumortierite AlAl₆BSi₃O₁₈
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 7–8.4
Erythrite specimen
Erythrite Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2.5
VarietyIolite specimen
Iolite (Mg,Fe)₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 7–7.5
VarietyKunzite specimen
Kunzite LiAlSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
GroupMica specimen
Mica XY₂₋₃Z₄O₁₀(OH,F)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–3
Polylithionite specimen
Polylithionite KLi₂AlSi₄O₁₀F₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Pyrope specimen
Pyrope Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
VarietyRhodolite specimen
Rhodolite (Mg,Fe)₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
Smithsonite specimen
Smithsonite Zn(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 4–4.5
Spinel specimen
Spinel MgAl₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 7.5–8
Strengite specimen
Strengite Fe³⁺(PO₄)·2H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4.5
Sugilite specimen
Sugilite KNa₂Fe³⁺₂(Li₃Si₁₂)O₃₀
SilicateHexagonalMohs 6–6.5
Trilithionite specimen
Trilithionite KLi₁.₅Al₁.₅(Si₃Al)O₁₀F₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Zoisite specimen
Zoisite Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6–7