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| Mineral | Pronunciation | Alternate Pronunciation | Alternate, Alternate Pronunciation |
| Acanthite | uh-KAN-thite | ah-KAN-tite | |
| Acicular | uh-SIK-yoo-ler | | |
| Actinolite | ak-TIN-uh-lite | | |
| Adamantine | ad-uh-MAN-teen | ad-uh-MAN-tine | ad-uh-MAN-tin |
| Adularescence | a-JOO-luh-re-sns | | |
| Agate | A-gat | | |
| Alabaster | AL-uh-bas-ter | | |
| Albite | AL-bite | | |
| Alexandrite | a-luhg-ZAN-drite | a-luhk-ZAN-drite | |
| Almandine | AL-mun-deen | AWL-mun-deen | |
| Amblygonite | am-BLIG-ow-nite | am-BLEYE-go-nite | |
| Amethyst | A-muh-thist | | |
| Amosite | AM-ow-site | | |
| Amphibole | AM-fuh-bowl | | |
| Amygdaloidal | uh-MIG-duh-loy-dul | | |
| Analcime | uh-NAL-seem | uh-NAL-sim | un-NAL-sime |
| Andalusite | an-duh-LOO-site | an-DA-luh-site | |
| Anglesite | AN-gle-site | AN-gull-site | |
| Anhydrite | an-HAI-drite | an-HAI-druht | |
| Anthophyllite | an-tho-FYE-lite | an-tho-FIL-lite | |
| Antimony | AN-tuh-mow-nee | AN-tuh-muh-nee | |
| Apatite | A-puh-tite | | |
| Apophyllite | uh-POF-uh-lite | | |
| Aragonite | uh-RAG-uh-nite | | |
| Argentite | AR-jen-tite | | |
| Arsenopyrite | ar-suh-no-PIE-rite | | |
| Asbestos | uhs-BEH-stuhs | as-BEH-stuhs | |
| Augite | AH-gite | AW-jite | |
| Aurichalcite | aw-ree-KAL-site | | |
| Autunite | AW-tuh-nite | | |
| Aventurine | uh-VEN-chuh-reen | uh-VEN-chuh-ruhn | |
| Azurite | A-zhuh-rite | | |
| Barite | BEH-rite | buh-RITE | |
| Basalt | buh-SAWLT | BAA-sawlt | |
| Bauxite | BAWK-site | BAAK-site | |
| Becquerelite | BEK-rel-ite | | |
| Benitoite | beh-nee-TOW-ite | | |
| Bertrandite | BER-tran-dite | | |
| Beryl | BEH-ruhl | | |
| Beryllium | buh-RILL-ee-um | buh-RILL-uhm | |
| Biotite | BAI-uh-tite | | |
| Botryoidal | bot-tree-OY-dul | | |
| Bournonite | BURR-no-nite | | |
| Breccia | BREH-chee-uh | | |
| Brucite | BROO-site | | |
| Cabochon | KAB-uh-shon | KA-bow-chahn | |
| Calcareous | kal-KARE-ee-us | | |
| Calcite | KAL-site | | |
| Calomine | KAL-uh-mine | | |
| Carnelian | KAR-neel-yin | | |
| Cassiterite | kuh-SI-tuh-rite | | |
| Cavansite | KA-van-site | | |
| Celestite | SELL-uh-stite | suh-LESS-tite | |
| Cerium | SEER-ee-uhm | | |
| Cerussite | suh-RUSS-ite | | |
| Cervantite | SER-van-tite | | |
| Chabazite | KAB-uh-zite | | |
| Chalcanthite | kal-KAN-thite | | |
| Chalcedony | kal-SEH-duh-nee | | |
| Chalcocite | KAL-kuh-site | KAL-ko-site | |
| Chalcopyrite | KAL-kuh-PIE-rite | KAL-ko-PIE-rite | |
| Chalcotrichite | kal-ko-TREE-kite | | |
| Charoite | CHAIR-ow-ite | | |
| Chert | CHURT | | |
| Chiastolite | kye-ASS-tuh-lite | | |
| Chrysoberyl | kris-uh-BEH-ruhl | KRIS-uh-beh-ruhl | |
| Chrysocolla | krai-sow-KOW-luh | KRIS-uh-kohl-uh | |
| Chrysoprase | KRAI-sow-prayz | KRIS-uh-prayz | |
| Chrysotile | KRAI-suh-tile | KRIS-uh-till | |
| Cinnabar | SI-nuh-baar | | |
| Citrine | SI-treen | | |
| Clarkeite | klar-KITE | | |
| Coloradoite | kaa-luh-RAA-dow-ite | | |
| Conchoidal | kon-KOY-dul | | |
| Conglomerate | kon-GLOM-uh-rit | | |
| Corundum | kuh-RUHN-dm | | |
| Covellite | KOW-vuh-lite | KUH-vuh-lite | |
| Creedite | KREE-dite | | |
| Cristobalite | kris-TOW-buh-lite | | |
| Crocidolite | krow-SI-dow-lite | | |
| Crocoite | KROW-kow-ite | | |
| Cuprite | KOO-prite | KYOO-prite | |
| Datolite | DAT-ow-lite | | |
| Dendrite | DEN-drite | | |
| Descloizite | day-KLOY-zite | | |
| Diabase | DAI-uh-bayz | | |
| Diopside | dai-OPP-side | | |
| Dioptase | dai-OPP-taze | | |
| Diorite | DAI-ur-ite | DAI-uh-rite | |
| Dodecahedral | dow-dek-uh-HEE-druhl | | |
| Dolomite | DOW-luh-mite | | |
| Domeykite | dow-MAY-kite | | |
| Drusy / Druzy | DROO-zee | | |
| Ductile | DUHK-tile | DUHK-tul | |
| Dumortierite | doo-MOR-tee-uh-rite | | |
| Enargite | en-AR-jite | | |
| Epidote | EH-puh-dote | | |
| Erythrite | AIR-uh-thrite | | |
| Fluorescence | fluor-EH-sns | | |
| Fluorite | FLUOR-rite | | |
| Forsterite | for-STIR-ite | | |
| Fulgurite | FUHL-gyr-ite | | |
| Gabbro | GA-brow | | |
| Galena | guh-LEE-nuh | | |
| Gastrolith | GAS-truh-lith | | |
| Geode | JEE-owd | | |
| Glauberite | GLAW-ber-ite | | |
| Glauconite | GLAW-kow-nite | | |
| Gneiss | NISE | | |
| Goethite | GOW-thite | GAA-thite | |
| Goshenite | GOW-shuh-nite | | |
| Granite | GRA-nuht | | |
| Graphite | GRA-fite | | |
| Grossular | GRAS-yoo-luhr | | |
| Gypsum | JIP-sm | | |
| Halite | HA-lite | | |
| Heliotrope | HEE-lee-uh-trowp | | |
| Hematite | HEE-mu-tite | | |
| Hemimorphite | heh-muh-MOR-fite | | |
| Heulandite | HEW-luhn-dite | | |
| Hyalite | HAI-uh-lite | | |
| Hydroxylapatite | HAI-droks-ul-A-puh-tite | | |
| Ilmenite | IL-muh-nite | | |
| Jeremejevite | yer-uh-mee-YAY-vite | | |
| Kaolinite | KAU-li-nite | KAY-uh-luh-nite | |
| Kyanite | KAI-uh-nite | | |
| Labradorite | la-bruh-DAW-rite | LA-bruh-daw-rite | |
| Lamellar | luh-MELL-ur | | |
| Lapis Lazuli | LA-puhs LA-zuh-lee | LA-pis LA-zyuh-lai | |
| Laumontite | LAW-mun-tite | | |
| Lepidolite | luh-PI-duh-lite | | |
| Lignite | LIG-nite | | |
| Limonite | LI-muh-nite | LAI-muh-nite | |
| Luminescence | loo-muh-NEH-sns | | |
| Malachite | MA-luh-kite | | |
| Malleable | MA-lee-uh-bl | | |
| Mammillary | MA-mill-uh-ree | | |
| Marcasite | MAAR-kuh-site | | |
| Micaceous | mai-KAY-shuhs | | |
| Microcline | MAI-krow-kline | | |
| Mimetite | MIM-uh-tite | | |
| Minas Gerais | MEE-naa ZHR-ise | | |
| Mohs | MOWZ | | |
| Moissanite | MOY-suh-nite | | |
| Molybdenum | muh-LIB-duh-nuhm | | |
| Monazite | MOW-nuh-zite | | |
| Muscovite | muh-SKUH-vite | | |
| Natrolite | NAY-tro-lite | | |
| Neodymium | nee-ow-DI-mee-uhm | | |
| Nepheline | NEF-uh-lin | | |
| Obsidian | uhb-SI-dee-uhm | ob-SI-dee-uhm | |
| Oligoclase | AA-li-go-klays | AA-lih-go-klayz | |
| Olivine | AA-luh-veen | | |
| Oolitic | oo-LIT-ik | | |
| Orpiment | OR-puh-muhnt | | |
| Orthoclase | OR-thuh-klays | OR-thuh-klayz | |
| ParaÃba | paa-uh-REE-bah | | |
| Pectolite | PEK-tow-lite | | |
| Pegmatite | PEG-muh-tite | | |
| Peridot | PEH-ruh-dow | PEH-ruh-daat | PEH-ruh-dot |
| Petoskey | puh-TAA-skee | | |
| Phenakite | FEN-aa-kite | | |
| Phlogopite | FLAA-guh-pite | | |
| Phosphorescence | faa-sfr-EH-sns | | |
| Piezoelectric | pai-zow-uh-LEK-truhk | | |
| Plagioclase | PLAY-jee-uh-klays | PLAY-jee-uh-klayz | |
| Porphyry | POR-fr-ee | PAW-fuh-ree | |
| Prasiolite | PRAH-see-ow-lite | | |
| Prehnite | PREY-nite | | |
| Proustite | PROO-stayht | | |
| Pseudomorph | SOO-duh-morf | | |
| Psilomelane | suh-LOM-uh-leen | si-LOM-uh-leen | |
| Pumice | PUH-muhs | | |
| Purpurite | PER-pyoo-rite | | |
| Pyrargyrite | pah-RAR-jeh-rite | | |
| Pyrolusite | PIE-rah-low-site | pie-ROL-yoo-site | |
| Pyroxene | pai-RAAK-seen | | |
| Pyrrhotite | PEER-row-tite | | |
| Realgar | REEL-gaar | ree-AL-guh | |
| Reticulated | ruh-TI-kyoo-lay-tuhd | ruh-TI-kyuh-lay-tuhd | |
| Rhodochrosite | row-duh-KROW-site | | |
| Rhodonite | ROW-duh-nite | RO-duh-nite | |
| Rhyolite | RAI-ow-lite | | |
| Riebeckite | REE-bek-ite | | |
| Rutile | ROO-tile | | |
| Sagenite | SAA-juh-nite | | |
| Sardonyx | saar-DAA-nuhks | saa-DO-nuhks | |
| Scheelite | SHEE-lite | SHEE-luht | |
| Schist | SHIST | | |
| Selenite | SEH-luh-nite | | |
| Serpentine | SUR-puhn-teen | SUH-puhn-tine | |
| Shungite | SHUN-gite | | |
| Siderite | SAI-duh-rite | SAI-drite | |
| Siliceous | suh-LI-shuhs | | |
| Sillimanite | suh-luh-MA-nite | | |
| Smithsonite | SMITH-suh-nite | | |
| Sodalite | SOW-duh-lite | | |
| Spectrolite | SPEK-truh-lite | | |
| Sphalerite | SFA-lr-ite | | |
| Sphene | SFEEN | | |
| Spinel | SPI-nuhl | spuh-NEL | |
| Spodumene | spuh-DYOO-meen | | |
| Staurolite | STAA-ruh-lite | | |
| Steatite | STEE-uh-tite | STEE-tite | |
| Stibnite | STIB-nite | | |
| Strontianite | strohn-TEE-uh-nite | | |
| Syenite | SAI-uh-nite | | |
| Tantalite | TAN-tuh-lite | | |
| Tanzanite | TAN-zuh-nite | | |
| Tenebrescence | ten-EE-bre-sns | | |
| Tetrahedrite | tet-ruh-HEE-drite | | |
| Thulite | THOO-lite | | |
| Torbernite | TOR-beh-nite | | |
| Tourmaline | TOR-muh-leen | TUOR-muh-leen | |
| Tremolite | TREH-muh-lite | | |
| Tridymite | trih-DAH-mite | | |
| Trone | TROHN | | |
| Troostite | TROO-stite | | |
| Turquoise | TUR-koyz | TUH-kwoyz | |
| Ulexite | yoo-LEK-site | | |
| Ultramafic | uhl-truh-MA-fuhk | | |
| Unakite | YOO-nuh-kite | | |
| Uvarovite | yoo-VAH-ruh-vite | | |
| Vanadinite | vah-NAH-duh-nite | | |
| Vesuvianite | veh-SOO-vee-uh-nite | veh-ZOO-vee-uh-nite | |
| Wavellite | WAAV-uh-lite | | |
| Willemite | WI-luh-mite | | |
| Wolframite | WOOL-fruh-mite | | |
| Wollastonite | wuh-LA-stuh-nite | | |
| Wollo | | | |
| Zeolite | ZEE-uh-lite | ZEE-ow-lite | |
| Zincite | ZIN-kite | | |
| Zircon | ZUR-kaan | ZUH-kon | |
| Zoisite | ZOW-uh-site | | |
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