Mineral species (identity)
Mineral species — 87 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.
What this axis means
- Axis
- Identity level
- Definition
- Scientific or material identity level; a trade name does not override scientific identity.
Member entries (87)
- Actinolite
- Albite
- Almandine
- Amblygonite
- Andalusite
- Andradite
- Anorthite
- Aragonite
- Augite
- Azurite
- Barite
- Benitoite
- Beryl
- Brazilianite
- Brucite
- Calcite
- Cassiterite
- Celestite / Celestine
- Charoite
- Chrysoberyl
- Corundum
- Danburite
- Datolite
- Diamond
- Diaspore
- Diopside
- Dioptase
- Dolomite
- Dumortierite
- Elbaite
- Enstatite
- Epidote
- Euclase
- Fluorite
- Green Fluorite
- Grossular
- Gypsum
- Haüyne
- Hematite
- Hemimorphite
- Howlite
- Iolite
- Jade
- Jadeite
- Kornerupine
- Kosmochlor
- Kyanite
- Lazulite
- Lazurite
- Magnesite
- Magnetite
- Malachite
- Microcline
- Muscovite
- Orthoclase
- Pectolite
- Phenakite
- Phosphophyllite
- Prehnite
- Pyrite
- Pyrope
- Pyrophyllite
- Quartz
- Rhodochrosite
- Rhodonite
- Rutile
- Scheelite
- Sillimanite
- Sinhalite
- Smithsonite
- Sodalite
- Spessartine
- Sphalerite
- Spinel
- Spodumene
- Sugilite
- Taaffeite
- Talc
- Titanite / Sphene
- Topaz
- Tremolite
- Turquoise
- Uvarovite
- Variscite
- Vesuvianite / Idocrase
- Zircon
- Zoisite
Names
- 简体中文
- 矿物种
- 繁體中文
- 礦物種
- English
- Mineral species
- 日本語
- 鉱物種
Distribution across the other axes
All 87 members share these values:
- Origin class
- Natural materials
- Material domain
- Natural inorganic gem materials
Mineral chemical class
- Silicates (52)
- Oxides / hydroxides (10)
- Carbonates (8)
- Phosphates (6)
- Borates and tungstates (3)
- Sulfates (3)
- Halides (2)
- Sulfides / sulfosalts (2)
- Native elements (1)
Construction or treatment status
- Natural identity; treatment status unknown (83)
- Natural; common industry optimization (verify with certificate) (2)
- Natural; treatment common (require certificate to distinguish) (2)
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 |
Other values on this axis
- Artificial product type
- Shape / bead-form / specification term
- Natural glass
- Mineral group / supergroup
- Natural amorphous gem material / mineraloid
- Organic or biogenic material
- Rock / mineral aggregate
- Trade name: colour / appearance variety
- Trade name: cultural / brand designation
- Trade name: geographic / origin-linked name
- Trade name: inclusion / visual-effect descriptor
- Trade name: material identity unverified
- Mineral / gemstone variety