Mineral / gemstone variety (identity)

Mineral / gemstone variety — 80 entries carry this value on the identity level axis. Scientific or material identity level; a trade name does not override scientific identity.

About this classification

This axis is an editorial classification maintained by LumaLark, not a controlled vocabulary published by an outside standards body.

Read the classification methodology

What this axis means

Axis: Identity level
Definition: Scientific or material identity level; a trade name does not override scientific identity.

Member entries (80)

Names

简体中文: 矿物／宝石品种
繁體中文: 礦物／寶石品種
English: Mineral / gemstone variety
日本語: 鉱物変種／宝石変種

Distribution across the other axes

All 80 members share these values:

Origin class: Natural materials
Material domain: Natural inorganic gem materials

Mineral chemical class

Silicates (45)
Oxides / hydroxides (17)
Not applicable (13)
Native elements (2)
Mixed / composition-dependent (2)
Carbonates (1)

Construction or treatment status

Natural identity; treatment status unknown (65)
Natural; common industry optimization (verify with certificate) (12)
Natural; treatment common (require certificate to distinguish) (3)

Controlled values on this axis

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Value	Status
Mineral species	Has its own page
Mineral group / supergroup	Has its own page
Mineral / gemstone variety	Has its own page
Rock / mineral aggregate	Has its own page
Natural glass	Has its own page
Natural amorphous gem material / mineraloid	Has its own page
Organic or biogenic material	Has its own page
Commercial / trade name	No glossary entries carry this value, so no standalone page is built; the term remains listed in the controlled-vocabulary table.
Trade name: colour / appearance variety	Has its own page
Trade name: inclusion / visual-effect descriptor	Has its own page
Trade name: geographic / origin-linked name	Has its own page
Trade name: cultural / brand designation	Has its own page
Trade name: material identity unverified	Has its own page
Treatment process / method	No glossary entries carry this value, so no standalone page is built; the term remains listed in the controlled-vocabulary table.
Artificial product type	Has its own page
Shape / bead-form / specification term	Has its own page