Home›Rocks and Minerals›Minerals›Strunz Class›SilicatesBrowse BySilicatesSilicatesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)SilicatesFilter Results21 entriesCrystal SystemAllCubic Crystal System (4)Hexagonal Crystal System (1)Monoclinic Crystal System (4)Orthorhombic Crystal System (4)Triclinic Crystal System (1)Trigonal Crystal System (3)HardnessAll3.75 to 5.5 Mohs (1)5.75 to 6.25 Mohs (3)6.5 to 6.75 Mohs (3)7 to 7.25 Mohs (5)7.5 to 8.5 Mohs (2)LustreAllAdamantine (1)Earthy (4)Pearly (3)Resinous (1)Vitreous (13)Waxy or Greasy (5)ColourAllBlue or Purple (10)Brown (10)Colourless or White (9)Green (11)Grey or Black (12)Orange or Yellow (12)Red or Pink (10)Where FoundAllAustralia (2)Brazil (3)Canada (1)Colombia (1)Guatemala (1)Honduras (1)India (1)Indonesia (1)Madagascar (1)Mexico (1)Myanmar (1)Namibia (1)New Zealand (1)Nigeria (1)Peru (1)Poland (1)Russia (1)United States (2)Zambia (2)Zimbabwe (2)RarityAllAbundant (1)Rare (1)UseAllCeramic and Glass Manufacture (1)Gemstone (13)Sculpture and Ornamental (1)Formed By (Process)AllBiomineralization (1)Diagenesis (1)Fractional Crystallization (11)Hydrothermal Mineral Deposition (7)Magmatism (5)Metamorphism (12)Metasomatism (2)Serpentinization (1)Subduction (1)Volcanism (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 21BerylSilicatesChalcedonySilicatesCordieriteSilicatesElbaiteSilicatesFeldsparSilicatesForsteriteSilicatesGarnetSilicatesGrossularSilicatesJadeiteSilicatesKyaniteSilicatesLazuriteSilicatesMicaSilicatesNephriteSilicatesOlivineSilicatesOpalSilicatesOrthoclaseSilicatesQuartzSilicatesSchorlSilicatesSpessartineSilicatesTalcSilicatesTopazSilicatesComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.