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minerals · Trigonal minerals
Variety
Agate
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 6.5–7
Variety
Amethyst
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Variety
Citrine
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Variety
Jasper
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 6.5–7
Variety
Rose Quartz
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Variety
Ruby
Al₂O₃
Oxides & Hydroxide
Trigonal
Mohs 9
Variety
Sapphire
Al₂O₃
Oxides & Hydroxide
Trigonal
Mohs 9
Variety
Smoky Quartz
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Group
Tourmaline
(Na,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7–7.5
Variety
Ametrine
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Antimony
Sb
Native Element
Trigonal
Mohs 3–3.5
Arsenic
As
Native Element
Trigonal
Mohs 3.5
Variety
Aventurine
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Bismuth
Bi
Native Element
Trigonal
Mohs 2–2.5
Variety
Carnelian
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Chabazite-Ca
Ca₂[Al₄Si₈O₂₄]·13H₂O
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 4–5
C
Chabazite-K
(K₂NaCa₀.₅)[Al₄Si₈O₂₄]·11H₂O
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 4–5
C
Chabazite-Na
(Na₃K)[Al₄Si₈O₂₄]·11H₂O
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 4–5
Variety
Chalcedony
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 6.5–7
Rock
Chert
SiO₂ (cryptocrystalline)
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Variety
Chrysoprase
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Crichtonite
Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Oxides & Hydroxide
Trigonal
Mohs 4.5–5
Davidite-(La)
La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
Halide
Trigonal
Mohs 6
Delafossite
Cu¹⁺Fe³⁺O₂
Oxides & Hydroxide
Trigonal
Mohs 5.5
Rock
Flint
SiO₂ (cryptocrystalline)
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Heazlewoodite
Ni₃S₂
Sulfide
Trigonal
Mohs 4
Variety
Heliotrope
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
K
Kapustinite
Na₆ZrSi₆O₁₆(OH)₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 6
Lueshite
NaNbO₃
Oxides & Hydroxide
Trigonal
Mohs 5–5.5
Variety
Milky Quartz
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Variety
Moss Agate
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Variety
Onyx
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Variety
Prasiolite
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Rock
Quartzite
SiO₂ (metamorphic rock)
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Variety
Sard
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Variety
Sardonyx
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Svanbergite
SrAl₃(SO₄)(PO₄)(OH)₆
Phosphate
Trigonal
Mohs 5
Variety
Tiger's Eye
SiO₂
Silicate
Trigonal
Mohs 7
Woodhouseite
CaAl₃(SO₄)(PO₄)(OH)₆
Phosphate
Trigonal
Mohs 4.5