Violet rocks & minerals
Violet rocks and minerals share this color due to specific trace elements, chemical bonds, or structural defects. Color alone rarely settles an identification — use it with hardness, luster, and streak.
83 violet rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.
Adamiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, green, colorless
Aluminosugiliteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5pink, violet, reddish-purple
Amethystcommongemstone · Mohs 7purple, violet, lavender
Amethyst Geodecommonmineral · Mohs 7purple, violet
Ametrineuncommongemstone · Mohs 7yellow, purple, violet
Ammoliterarefossil · Mohs 3.5-4.5iridescent red, green, gold
Anhydritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white, gray
Axinite-(Mg)raremineral · Mohs 6.5-7brown, violet, yellow
Bentoriteraremineral · Mohs 3pink, violet, white- No imageBlue John Fluoriteraremineral · Mohs 4blue, violet, yellow
Cerargyriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5colorless, white, gray
Chambersiteraremineral · Mohs 7violet, purple, dark brown
Charoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6lavender, violet, purple- No imageChevron Amethystcommongemstone · Mohs 7purple, white, violet
- No imageChukhrovite-(Ca)raremineral · Mohs 3-4white, colorless, violet
Chukhrovite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 3-4white, colorless, violet
Clinochlorecommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5green, dark green, yellowish green
Cobaltoblöditeraremineral · Mohs 3violet, pink, purple
Coquimbiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5violet, pale violet, white
Cordieritecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5blue, violet, gray
Corundumcommonmineral · Mohs 9colorless, red, blue- No imageDavisiteraremineral · Mohs 6purple, violet, black
Diasporeuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, colorless
Elyiteraremineral · Mohs 2violet, deep purple
Ericaiteraremineral · Mohs 7red, pink, violet
Erythriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2.5crimson, peach-red, pink- No imageFerri-winchiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6blue, violet, brown
- No imageFerro-holmquistiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark blue, violet, dark green
- No imageFerrotaaffeite-2N’2Sraremineral · Mohs 8colorless, violet, pale red
Fluoboriteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white, yellow
Fluorapatitecommonmineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, yellow
Fluorellestaditeraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, yellow- No imageFluoro-nybøiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6blue, violet, greenish-blue
- No imageFluoro-pedriziteraremineral · Mohs 7green, blue, violet
Grape Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7purple, violet, lavender
Herderiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5colorless, white, yellow
Heterositeuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-5purple, violet, dark red
Holley Blue Agateraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7blue, violet, lavender
Holmquistiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6violet, lavender, dark blue
Hydroxylherderiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5colorless, white, yellow
Kammereriteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5violet, purple, magenta
Kastningiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5pink, violet, reddish-pink- No imageKorneliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5violet, lavender, pinkish-white
Köttigiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2pink, reddish-pink, violet
Kummeriteraregemstone · Mohs 9pink, violet, lavender
Kunziteuncommongemstone · Mohs 6.5-7pink, violet, lilac
Lepidolitecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3lilac, pink, violet
Magnesio-foititeraremineral · Mohs 7blue, violet, black- No imageMagnesiodumortieriteraremineral · Mohs 7blue, violet, pink
- No imageMagnesiotaaffeite-2N’2Sraregemstone · Mohs 8-8.5colorless, lavender, mauve
Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3Sraregemstone · Mohs 8-8.5colorless, lavender, mauve
Majoriteraremineral · Mohs 7.5purple, violet, black
Masutomiliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3pale pink, violet, lilac
Murmaniteraremineral · Mohs 2-3violet, brown, pink
Paracoquimbiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3violet, pale violet, white
Paraiba Tourmalineraregemstone · Mohs 7-7.5neon blue, neon green, violet
Phosphosideriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4pink, violet, magenta- No imagePiedmontiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6-7red, reddish-brown, pink
- No imagePurple Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7purple, violet, lavender
- No imagePurple Fluorapatiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5purple, violet
Purple Fluoritecommonmineral · Mohs 4purple, violet, lavender- No imagePurple Garnetraregemstone · Mohs 6.5-7.5purple, violet, reddish-purple
Purpuriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5deep purple, violet, brown
Putnisiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2pink, violet, purple
Quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 7colorless, white, gray
Quenstedtiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5violet, pale lilac, yellowish- No imageRollanditeraremineral · Mohs 2pink, violet
- No imageSarcopsideraremineral · Mohs 4brown, reddish-brown, violet
Scapolitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6colorless, white, gray
Scoroditeuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4light green, pale blue, yellowish brown
Sogdianiteraremineral · Mohs 6violet, purple, blue
Spodumeneuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7colorless, white, gray
Star Sapphireraregemstone · Mohs 9blue, gray, violet
Stichtiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2lilac, purple, pink
Strengiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4red, violet, pink
Sugiliteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5purple, violet, pinkish-purple
Tanzaniteraregemstone · Mohs 6.5-7blue, violet, purple
Trilithioniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3pink, violet, purple
Ussingiteraremineral · Mohs 6-7violet, pink, lavender- No imageWesselsiteraremineral · Mohs 4deep purple, violet
Winchiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, blue, violet- No imageYushkiniteraremineral · Mohs 1-2violet, black
Zinnwalditeuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3yellowish-brown, brown, dark gray
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