Dark red rocks & minerals
Dark red rocks and minerals share this color due to specific trace elements, chemical bonds, or structural defects. Color alone rarely settles an identification — use it with hardness, luster, and streak.
66 dark red rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.
Allactiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark red, reddish brown, brown
Almandinecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5dark red, reddish-brown, brownish-black- No imageAlmanditecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5dark red, brownish red, violet red
- No imageArsenoclasiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark red, brownish red
Bannermaniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark red, brownish red, orange red
Barnesiteraremineral · Mohs 2dark red, reddish-brown- No imageBarwooditeraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark red, brownish-red
Berauniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4reddish-brown, brown, dark red- No imageBernarditeraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5red, dark red, black
Bosiiteraremineral · Mohs 7dark red, brownish red
Cupritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4red, dark red, cochineal red
Dixeniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark red, brownish-red, black- No imageDmisokoloviteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5dark red, reddish-brown
- No imageDolerophaniteraremineral · Mohs 3dark red, brownish red
Erythrosideriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5red, dark red, orange-red
Fetteliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5dark red, black
Gabrieliteraremineral · Mohs 2dark red, brownish-red
Garnet Schistcommonmetamorphic · Mohs 3-7gray, brown, silver- No imageGeorgbokiiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark red, brownish-red
Getchelliteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark red, orange-red
Gillulyiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark red, brownish-red
Grattarolaiteraremineral · Mohs 6dark red, reddish-brown- No imageGrechishcheviteraremineral · Mohs 2dark red, brownish-red
Hematoliteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark red, brownish red, yellowish brown
Hematophaniteraremineral · Mohs 3dark red, reddish-brown, black
Heterositeuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-5purple, violet, dark red
Hewettiteraremineral · Mohs approx 1dark red, deep red, maroon
Hutchinsoniteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2red, dark red, black
Imhofiteraremineral · Mohs 2dark red, brownish-red- No imageJarosewichiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark red, brownish-red
Kermesiteraremineral · Mohs 1-1.5cherry-red, dark red
Kuznetsoviteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark red, red-brown, orange-red
Laffittiteraremineral · Mohs 3dark red, brownish-red
Loránditeraremineral · Mohs 2dark red, crimson, cherry red
Magnesioneptuniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark red, brown
Manganostibiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4red, dark red, brownish-red
Melanocerite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, reddish-brown, dark red
Metahewettiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark red, deep red
Monteneveiteraremineral · Mohs 7dark red, brownish-red
Mounanaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark red, reddish brown, orange red
Painiteraremineral · Mohs 8dark red, brownish-red, orange-brown- No imageParageorgbokiiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark red, brown
Patróniteraremineral · Mohs 2dark red, reddish-brown, black
Perrouditeraremineral · Mohs 2scarlet red, bright red, dark red
Phoenicochroiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5cochineal-red, hyacinth-red, dark red
Piemontite-(Pb)raremineral · Mohs 6-6.5red, reddish-brown, dark red
Piemontite-(Sr)raremineral · Mohs 6-7red, reddish-brown, dark red
Ponomareviteraremineral · Mohs 3dark red, brownish-red
Poyarkoviteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark red, brownish-red
Pyrargyriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5dark red, grayish red, black
Pyrobeloniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark red, orange-red, brownish-red
Rakovaniteraremineral · Mohs 2-3dark red, reddish-brown- No imageRed Garnetcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5red, dark red, reddish-brown
Reppiaiteraremineral · Mohs 3dark red, brownish-red
Rilanditeraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark red, reddish-brown- No imageSanguiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5red, dark red
Sarabauiteraremineral · Mohs 2dark red, brownish-red
Schmiederiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5red, orange-red, dark red
Schwartzembergiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5dark red, reddish brown, brown
Scoriacommonigneous · Mohs 5-6black, dark gray, reddish brown- No imageSrebrodolskiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark red, brown, black
- No imageStar Garnetuncommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5reddish-brown, dark red, black
Stoiberiteraremineral · Mohs 3dark red, orange-red- No imageTolbachiteraremineral · Mohs 2dark red, copper red
Vrbaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark red, red-black- No imageVurroiteraremineral · Mohs 2dark red, brownish red
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