Mineral | Pronunciation | Alternate Pronunciation | Alternate, Alternate Pronunciation |
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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 | |
Paraíba | 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 |