Mineral Synonyms
The following table presents synonyms for many common minerals or rocks, or in some cases, both.
| NAME |
SYNONYM |
| Aegirite |
Acmite |
| Alalite |
Diopside |
| Allanite |
Orthite |
| Alum stone |
Alunite |
| Amphibole |
Hornblende |
| Amphigene |
Leucite |
| Antimonite |
Stibnite |
| Aphthitalite |
Arcanite |
| Arsenic nickel |
Niccolite |
| Asparagus-stone |
Apatite |
| Beausite |
Bausite |
| Black hematite |
Psilomelane |
| Black lead |
Graphite |
| Black mica |
Biotite |
| Blue iron ore |
Vivianite |
| Blue malachite |
Azurite |
| Blue stone |
Chalcanthite |
| Blue vitriol |
Chalcanthite |
| Bortz |
Diamond |
| Brimstone |
Sulfur |
| +Fe Bronzite |
Enstatite |
| Brown hematite |
Limonite |
| Calcium-chromium garnet |
Uvarovite |
| Calcspar |
Calcite |
| Caporcianite |
Laumonite |
| Carbonado |
Diamond |
| Carbuncle, Al-Fe garnet |
Almandite |
| Chalybite |
Siderite |
| Chessylite |
Azurite |
| Chile saltpeter |
Soda niter |
| China clay |
Kaolinlte |
| Chlorite |
Clinochlorite |
| Chrome-spinel |
Picotite |
| Cobalt bloom |
Erythrite |
| Cobalt glance |
Cobaltite |
| Copper pyrites |
Chalcopyrite |
| Copper uranite |
Torbernite (R) |
| Copperas |
Melanterite |
| Cromfordite |
Phosgenite |
| Crysolite |
Olivine |
| Cymophane |
Chrysoberyl |
| Dark red silver ore |
Pyrargyrite |
| Desmine |
Stilbite |
| Dialogite |
Rhodochrosite
Dichroite |
| Disthene |
Cyanite |
| Dry bone |
Smithsonite |
| Elaeolite |
Nephelite |
| Emerald |
Beryl |
| Epsom salt |
Epsomite |
| Erubescite |
Bornite |
| Facellite |
Kaliophilite |
| Fahlerz |
Tetrahedrite |
| Fibrolite |
Sillimanite |
| Flint |
Chalcedony |
| Fluorapatite |
Apatite |
| Fluorspar |
Fluorite |
| Fool's gold |
Pyrite |
| Fowlerite |
Rhodonite |
| Glance |
Galena |
| Glaserite |
Arcanite |
| Glauber salt |
Mirabilite |
| Grammatite |
Tremolite |
| Gray copper ore |
Tetrahedrite |
| Gray manganese ore |
Manganite |
| Green carbonate of copper |
Malachite |
| Green lead ore |
Pyromorphite |
| Harmotomite |
Harmotome |
| EIebronite |
Amblygonite |
| Hessonite |
Grossularite |
| Hiddenite |
Spodumene |
| Horn mercury |
Calomel |
| Horn silver |
Cerussite |
| Hyacinth |
Zircon |
| Hydrargillite |
Gibbsite |
| Hydrohematite |
Turgite |
| Hypersthene |
Enstatite |
| Ice stone |
Cryolite |
| Iceland spar |
Calcite |
| Idocrase |
Vesuvinnite |
| Iolite |
Cordierite |
| Iron pyrites |
Pyrite |
| Iron spinel |
Elercynite |
| Jargon |
Zircon |
| Kunzite |
Spodumene |
| Lapis-Lazuli |
Lazurite |
| Lead carbonate |
Cerussite |
| Lead oxie |
Litharge
Leonhardite |
| Lime-soda feldspar |
oligoclas |
| Lithiophyllite |
Triphylite |
| Lithium mica |
Lepidolite |
| Lodestone |
Magnetite |
| Magnesium mica |
Phlogopite |
| Magnetic pyrites |
Pyrrhotite |
| Malacolite |
Viopside |
| Manganblende |
Alabandite |
| Manganese-aluminum garnet |
Spessartite |
| Meershaum |
Sepiolite |
| Menaccanite |
Ilmenite |
| Microcosmic salt |
Stercorite |
| Mispickel |
Arsenopyrite |
| Molybdenum glance |
Molybdenite |
| Needle zeolite |
Natrolite |
| Nickelin |
Niccolite |
| Nigrine |
Rutile |
| Niobite |
Columbite |
| Noumeite |
Garnierite |
| Octahedrite |
Anatase |
| Peanut ore |
Wolframite |
| Pearl spar |
Dolomite |
| Pencil stone agalmatolite |
Pyrophyllite |
| Peridot |
Olivine |
| Pistacite |
Epidote |
| Plumbago |
Graphite |
| Polianite |
Pyrolusite |
| Potassium feldspar |
Orthoclase |
| Purple copper ore |
Bornite |
| Red copper ore |
Cuprite |
| Red zinc ore |
Zincite |
| Rock salt |
Halite |
| Ruby |
Corundum |
| Ruby silver ore |
Proustite |
| Sapphire |
Corundum |
| Silver glance |
Argentite |
| Soapstone |
Talc |
| Soda-microcline |
Anorthoclase |
| Sodium feldspar |
Albite |
| Spathic iron |
Siderite |
| Sphene |
Titanite |
| Stassfurtite |
Boracite |
| Steatite |
Talc |
| Stream tin |
Cassiterite
Tabular spar |
| Tincal |
Borax |
| Tinstone |
Cassiterite |
| Titanic iron ore |
Ilmenite |
| Troosite, var. cont. Mn |
Willemite |
| Urao |
Trona |
| Vermilion, natural |
Cinnabar |
| Websterite |
Aluminite |
| Vernerite |
Scapolite |
| Wheel ore |
Bournonite |
| White iron pyrites |
Marcasite |
| White lead ore |
Cerussite |
| White mica |
Muscovite |
| Wood tin |
Cassiterite |
| Zincblende |
Sphalerite |
| Zinc-spinel |
Gahnite |
| Zinc vitriol |
Goslarite |
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