Yellow Gemstones

Yellow crystals, stones & gemstone names

• Diamond Mohs 10 (defining mineral)
• Sulfur
• Obsidian Mohs 5–6
• Snowflake Obsidian Mohs 5–6
• Amber
• Opal Mohs 5.5–6
• Pyrite Mohs 6–6.5
• Gypsum Mohs 1.5–2 (defining mineral for 2)
• Moissanite Mohs ~9.5
• Peridot Mohs 6.5–7
• Jasper Mohs 6.5–7
• Topaz Mohs 8 (defining mineral)
• Aquamarine Beryl Mohs 7.5–8.0
• Malachite Mohs 3.5–4
• Zircon Mohs 7.5
• Fluorite Mohs 4 (defining mineral)
• Tiger's Eye Mohs 6.5–7
• Chrysoberyl Mohs 8.5
• Apatite Mohs 5 (defining mineral)
• Nephrite Mohs 6.0 to 6.5
• Sodalite Mohs 5.5–6
• Sunstone Mohs 6.0–6.5
• Chalcopyrite Mohs 3.5–4
• Sphalerite Mohs 3.5–4
• Barite Mohs 3–3.5
• Rhodochrosite Mohs 3.5–4
• Realgar Mohs 1.5–2
• Serpentine Mohs 2.5–6 (original) 3.5–4.0 (antigorite) 2.5 (lizardite) 2.5–3.0 (chrysotile)
• Orpiment Mohs 1.5–2
• Marcasite Mohs 6–6.5
• Magnesite Mohs 3.5–4.5
• Ametrine Mohs 7
• Epidote Mohs 6–7
• Vanadinite Mohs 3–4
• Spessartine Mohs 6.5 – 7.5
• Sugilite Mohs 6–
• Staurolite Mohs 7 – 7.5
• Prehnite Mohs 6–6.5
• Vesuvianite Mohs 6–7
• Crocoite Mohs 2.5–3
• Andalusite Mohs 6.5–7.5
• Variscite Mohs 4.5
• Alexandrite Mohs 8.5
• Wulfenite Mohs 3
• Smithsonite Mohs 4.5
• Citrine Mohs 7
• Scapolite Mohs 5.5–6
• Petalite Mohs 6–6.5
• Axinite Mohs 6.0–7.5
• Heliodor Mohs 7.5–8.0
• Datolite Mohs 5 to 5.5
• Okenite Mohs –5
• Iolite Mohs 7–7.5
• Fire Opal Mohs 5.5–6