Light gray rocks & minerals

Light gray 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.

14 light gray rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.

Chrisstanleyiterare
mineral · Mohs 2.5white, light gray
Coquinacommon
sedimentary · Mohs 3tan, white, light gray
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Hapkeiterare
mineral · Mohs 5.5white, light gray
Hollingworthiterare
mineral · Mohs 6silver-white, light-gray
Monzonitecommon
igneous · Mohs 6-7gray, light gray, pinkish gray
Native Antimonyrare
mineral · Mohs 3-3.5tin-white, silver-white, light gray
Native Arsenicuncommon
mineral · Mohs 3.5tin-white, light gray, black
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Palladoarseniderare
mineral · Mohs 3.5-4tin-white, light gray
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Palladodymiterare
mineral · Mohs 5white, light gray
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Saamiterare
mineral · Mohs 5white, colorless, light gray
Sabinaiterare
mineral · Mohs 3.5white, colorless, light gray
Scawtiterare
mineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, colorless, light gray
Siegeniteuncommon
mineral · Mohs 4.5-5.5steel gray, silver white, light gray
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Tillmannsiterare
mineral · Mohs 3.5silver-white, light gray

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