Amethyst Galleries: Mineral Gallery:

After explaining the difference between cleavage and fracture, this resource discusses various types of cleavage and their importance in identifying minerals.

This resource provides information about the color of minerals.

This resource provides a description of the mineral quartz, including physical characteristics and color images.

This source provides general information on topaz. Some of the facts include classification, and physical charateristics.

This resource provides information on Moonstone, or Oligoclase.

This resource provides information on Mercury.

A detailed description of amethyst, including its physical properties and the more noteworthy locations it is mined.

With nearly 20 members in its group, there are only nine really well known feldspar minerals. You can check them out here.

The properties of minerals are defined in this resource, such as color, luster, cleavage, hardness, streak, and more. Included are pictures of minerals along with detailed descriptions. You can also search for minerals by name, class, or...

By clicking on the mineral name, you can find a description and information about the mineral's characteristics.