mineral

Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)

Hardness: 6-6.5 (Mohs scale), Color: Pale mint green with streaks of pinkish-beige and grey, Luster: Vitreous to pearly, Crystal structure: Triclinic and Hexagonal, Cleavage: Perfect in two directions.

Hardness: 6-6

Identified May 16, 2026More mineral →

Identify your own rocks.

Get a report just like this from any photo, free.

App Store Google Play

Physical properties

Formation & geological history

Forms in granitic pegmatites through the slow cooling of igneous magma enriched with water and rare elements like Lead, which provides the green tint.

Uses & applications

Primarily used as a gemstone for lapidary work, jewelry, and metaphysical collecting. In mineral form, feldspars are used in glass and ceramic making.

Geological facts

The green color of Amazonite was long believed to be caused by copper, but modern research shows it is actually due to small amounts of lead and water within the feldspar lattice.

Field identification & locations

Identify by its characteristic pale green to blue-green color mixed with white or pink feldspar. Look for the 'schiller' effect or grid-like white streaks. Found commonly in Brazil, Russia, and Colorado, USA.

Other mineral specimens

See all

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

sedimentary

Epidote

Epidote | Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

Mineral/Rock

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)

Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Green Apatite on Albite

Fluorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3F] on Albite [Na(AlSi3O8)]

mineral

Epidote

Epidote - Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)

mineral