Brown rocks & minerals
Brown rocks and minerals are extremely common, iron oxidation alone produces a huge range of browns and tans. Look at hardness, luster, and host setting to narrow it down.
Showing 601–720 of 829 brown rocks (page 6 of 7).
- No imageManaevite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4.5brown, dark brown
Manatee Bonecommonfossil · Mohs 3-5tan, brown, gray
Manganhumiteraremineral · Mohs 4brown, brown orange, light orange
Manganonordite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5.5colorless, pale brown, brown
Manganotychiteraremineral · Mohs 4brown, white, pink- No imageManitobaiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4green, brown
Marshiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5brown, colorless, light yellow- No imageMaruyamaiteraremineral · Mohs ~7pale brown, brown
Mckelveyite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 3-3.5brown, yellow, light green
Melanocerite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, black, dark brown
Melanophlogiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7colorless, brown, light yellow
Melliteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5brown, brownish white, colorless- No imageMenzerite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 7-7.5brown, black
Metaswitzeriteraremineral · Mohs ~2.5brown, golden brown, light yellow brown
Micacommonmineral · Mohs 2-3black, brown, silver
Mica Bookcommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-4black, brown, silver
Möhniteraremineral · Mohs 3brown- No imageMoluraniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4black, brown
Monazitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5reddish-brown, yellowish-brown, brown
Monazite-(Ce)commonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5brown, colorless, greenish
Monazite-(La)uncommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellowish brown, brown, pink- No imageMonazite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 5-5.5brown, red, yellow
Montana Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7yellow, orange, brown
Montroyditeraremineral · Mohs 2.5red, brownish red, brown
Mosandrite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Moss Opalcommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, clear, green
Mottramitecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark green, brown, brown red
Mozarkitecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, pink, white- No imageMuiriteraremineral · Mohs ~2.5orange, brown
Murmaniteraremineral · Mohs 2-3pink, bright pink, silvery- No imageNabalamprophylliteraremineral · Mohs 3brown, yellowish brown
Nadoriteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4brown, brownish yellow, grayish brown
Nagelschmidtiteraremineral · Mohs 5brown, colorless, yellowish white
Nahcoliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5white, colorless, gray
Narsarsukiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-7brown, brownish gray, colorless- No imageNataliakulikiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5brown
- No imageNegevitecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3.5green, brown, yellow
Neleniteraremineral · Mohs ~5brown
Nenadkevichiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, rose
Neustädteliteraremineral · Mohs 4.5brown
Nickellotharmeyeriteraremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brown
Nickelschneebergiteraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5olive green, brown
Nickeltsumcoriteraremineral · Mohs ~4yellow, brownish yellow, brown- No imageNieriteraremineral · Mohs 9colorless, brown, brownish red
Ningyoiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4brown, brownish green
Niobokupletskiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4brown, beige
Niobophylliteraremineral · Mohs 3-4brown
Nodulecommonsedimentarygray, brown, black
Nodules Filled With Opalcommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, gray, brown
Nöggerathite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5.5brown, very dark reddish brown, almost black- No imageNoonkanbahiteraremineral · Mohs 6pinkish orange, brownish yellow, brown
Norbergiteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5yellow, white, brown
Noseanuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5gray, white, blue
Ochercommonmineral · Mohs 1-2yellow, brown, red- No imageOchoco Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, orange, brown
Olmsteaditeraremineral · Mohs 4brown, reddish brown, black
Oolitecommonsedimentary · Mohs 3white, gray, tan- No imageOolitic Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown
Opal-quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown
Orientiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5brown, black- No imageOrthojoaquinite-(La)raremineral · Mohs ~5brown
- No imageOsumilite-(Mg)raremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, green, dark blue
Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteraremineral · Mohs ~6brown- No imageOxykinoshitaliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5bright orange, brown
- No imageOxynatromicroliteraremineral · Mohs ~5brown, yellowish brown
- No imageOxyplumbopyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
Ozokeriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1yellow, brown, black- No imagePalladiniteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, orange, brown
- No imageParalabuntsovite-Mgraremineral · Mohs 6yellow, orange, brown
Paralomonosoviteraremineral · Mohs 3-4brown, yellowish-brown, reddish-brown- No imageParatsepinite-Bararemineral · Mohs 5brown
Pargasiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, bluish green, brown
Parisite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brown, brownish yellow
Parsonsiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3yellow, brown, greenish brown- No imagePecos Diamondcommonmineral · Mohs 7clear, colorless, red
Perlitecommonigneous · Mohs 5-5.5gray, white, greenish- No imagePertsevite-(F)raremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, colorless, gray
Petitjeaniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5brown, deep yellow, white
Petrified Coralcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown- No imagePetrukiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5gray, brown
Phosphoritecommonsedimentary · Mohs 3-5gray, brown, black- No imagePhylloretineraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, brown, white
Pigeonitecommonmineral · Mohs 6brown, greenish brown, light purple brown- No imagePigotiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2brown, yellowish-brown
Pink Rhodonitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5pink, reddish-pink, brown- No imagePísekite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown, yellowish-brown
Plumbogummiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, gray, yellow
Plumbotelluriteraremineral · Mohs 2brown, gray, gray brown- No imagePolyphiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, reddish-brown
- No imagePompom Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown
- No imagePoppiiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7brown, greenish brown
Potassic-ferro-pargasiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, brown- No imagePotassic-fluoro-richteriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, green
- No imagePotassic-richteriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, yellow-brown, green
Potomac Marblecommonsedimentary · Mohs 3-4red, green, brown
Powelliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4blue, brown, green yellow
Proshchenkoite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs ~5brown
Proto-anthophylliteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6gray, brown, green- No imageProto-ferro-anthophylliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, greenish-brown, dark gray
Protozoa Agateuncommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow
Pseudorutileuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5black, brown, red- No imagePumpellyite-(Fe3+)uncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6green, brown, black
Pumpellyite-(Mg)uncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5blue green, olive green, brown
Pyritized Gastropoduncommonfossil · Mohs 3.5-4brass yellow, gold, brown
Pyrochloremineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, brown, chocolate brown
Pyroxenecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, brown
Pyroxmangiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6pink, rose pink, purplish pink- No imageQuadruphiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, colorless
Quartz Concretioncommonmineral · Mohs 7white, gray, brown
Radioactive Mineraluncommonmineral · Mohs 1-6yellow, green, black- No imageRainforest Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7green, brown, cream
Raiteraremineral · Mohs 3brown, violet red, golden yellow
Rambergiteraremineral · Mohs 4brown, black
Red Cassiteriteraremineral · Mohs 6-7red, brown, black
Red Silicified Coralcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7red, brown, orange- No imageRhabdophane-(La)raremineral · Mohs 3-3.5brown, pink
- No imageRhodarsenideraremineral · Mohs 4-5brown
Rhodonite Nodulecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5pink, red, brown
Rhöniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brown
Richteriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6brown, blue, brown red
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