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.
75 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 2pink, violet, white
Blue John Fluoriteraremineral · Mohs 4blue, violet, yellow
Cerargyriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5colorless, white, gray
Chambersiteraremineral · Mohs 7violet, purple, dark brown
Charoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6lavender, violet, purple
Chevron 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
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 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- 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- No imageHonzaiteraremineral · Mohs 2pale pink, violet
Hydroxylherderiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5colorless, white, yellow
Joanneumiteraremineral · Mohs 1violet
Kammereriteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5violet, purple, magenta- No imageKorneliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5pale rose-pink, violet
Kunziteuncommongemstone · Mohs 6.5-7pink, violet, lilac
Lepidolitecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3lilac, pink, violet- 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
Piedmontiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6-7red, reddish-brown, pink- No imagePurple Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7purple, violet, lavender
Purple 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 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 5violet, 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
Tanzaniteraregemstone · Mohs 6.5-7blue, violet, purple
Trilithioniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3pink, violet, purple
Ussingiteraremineral · Mohs 6-7violet, pink, lavender
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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