Chemistry:List of gemstones by species

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This is a list of gemstones, organized by species and type.

Minerals

There are over 300 types of minerals that have been used as gemstones. These include:

A–B


C–F


G–L


M–Q


R–Z


Artificial and lab created

There are a number of artificial and lab grown minerals used to produce gemstones. These include:


Organic

There are a number of organic materials used as gems, including:

Rocks

Some rocks are used as gems, including:



Chatoyant gems

Some minerals made into gemstones may display a chatoyancy or cat's eye effect, these include:[1]


Asterism

See also

  • List of individual gemstones

References

  1. ↑ Walter Schumann, Gemstones of the World, 5th edition, 2013 ISBN:978-1454909538

Further reading

  • Gemstones of the World revised 5th edition, 2013 by Walter Schumann ISBN:978-1454909538
  • Smithsonian Handbook: Gemstones by Cally Hall, 2nd ed. 2002 ISBN:978-0789489852



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