Light red rocks & minerals

Light 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.

10 light red rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.

Bermaniterare
mineral · Mohs 3.5light red, dark reddish brown
Congoliterare
mineral · Mohs 7light red
Crandalliteuncommon
mineral · Mohs 5gray, yellow, yellowish white
Elpiditeuncommon
mineral · Mohs 5white, brown, colorless
Fedoriterare
mineral · Mohs 3-4colorless, light red, pearl white
Leucophoeniciterare
mineral · Mohs 5.5-6brown, violet red, light red
Miniumuncommon
mineral · Mohs 2.5light red, brownish red, vivid red
Perrouditerare
mineral · Mohs 2light red
Poiteviniterare
mineral · Mohs 3-3.5pink, light red
Smithiterare
mineral · Mohs 1.5-2brown orange, light red, orange red

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