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Gem varieties and their mineral families

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    Amethyst

    Variety of quartz

    Photo: Gonzalo Devia
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Amatista Laye 2.jpg”
    Gonzalo Devia
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  2. 2

    Aquamarine

    Variety of beryl

    Photo: Ed Uthman
    CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Beryl v. Aquamarine (4738977035).jpg”
    Ed Uthman
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  3. 3

    Emerald

    Variety of beryl

    Photo: Géry PARENT
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “Béryl var. émeraude sur gangue (Muzo Mine Boyaca - Colombie) 2.jpg”
    Géry PARENT
    2013-01-20: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: Bot: convert to a non-interlaced jpeg image (see bug #17645) (Slick-o-bot)
    Cropped to fit the frame.
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    Hiddenite

    Variety of spodumene

    Photo: Ivar Leidus
    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Spodumene var. hiddenite - Araçuaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil.jpg”
    Ivar Leidus
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  5. 5

    Moonstone

    Variety of feldspar

    Photo: Didier Descouens
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “AdulaireSuisse2.jpg”
    Didier Descouens
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Rose quartz

    Variety of quartz

    Photo: James St. John
    CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Rose quartz 12.jpg”
    James St. John
    Cropped to fit the frame.
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    Ruby

    Variety of corundum

    Photo: Rob Lavinsky
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Corundum-215330.jpg”
    Rob Lavinsky
    Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0 Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
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    Sapphire

    Variety of corundum

    Photo: Stickpen
    Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
    “3sapphirecrystals.jpg”
    Stickpen
    Cropped to fit the frame.
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    Tanzanite

    Variety of zoisite

    Photo: Didier Descouens
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Zoïsite (Tanzanite).jpg”
    Didier Descouens
    Cropped to fit the frame.

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Amethyst, aquamarine, emerald, ruby and other named mineral varieties.

A themed selection by Fav Tings. Alphabetical order is for browsing, not a ranking.

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

  1. Amethyst — Variety of quartz
  2. Aquamarine — Variety of beryl
  3. Emerald — Variety of beryl
  4. Hiddenite — Variety of spodumene
  5. Moonstone — Variety of feldspar
  6. Rose quartz — Variety of quartz
  7. Ruby — Variety of corundum
  8. Sapphire — Variety of corundum
  9. Tanzanite — Variety of zoisite
Photo credits
  1. Amethyst: “Amatista Laye 2.jpg” by Gonzalo Devia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  2. Aquamarine: “Beryl v. Aquamarine (4738977035).jpg” by Ed Uthman · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Emerald: “Béryl var. émeraude sur gangue (Muzo Mine Boyaca - Colombie) 2.jpg” by Géry PARENT · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Earlier change: 2013-01-20: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: Bot: convert to a non-interlaced jpeg image (see bug #17645) (Slick-o-bot)
  4. Hiddenite: “Spodumene var. hiddenite - Araçuaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil.jpg” by Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Moonstone: “AdulaireSuisse2.jpg” by Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Rose quartz: “Rose quartz 12.jpg” by James St. John · CC BY 2.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Ruby: “Corundum-215330.jpg” by Rob Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Attribution: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
    Required notice: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0
  8. Sapphire: “3sapphirecrystals.jpg” by Stickpen · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  9. Tanzanite: “Zoïsite (Tanzanite).jpg” by Didier Descouens · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons

Minerals and gems curated by Fav Tings from Wikipedia’s list of IMA-recognized minerals · photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited per photo.