Multicolored rocks & minerals

Multicolored 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.

16 multicolored rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.

Agatecommon
mineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Agatized Fossilscommon
fossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow
Elbaitecommon
mineral · Mohs 7-7.5green, pink, blue
Fluor-elbaiterare
mineral · Mohs 7-7.5pink, red, green
Fluor-liddicoatiterare
mineral · Mohs 7-7.5multicolored, pink, green
Fossilized Woodcommon
fossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow
Jasp-Agatecommon
mineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, yellow, brown
Jaspercommon
mineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, yellow, brown
Matrix Opalcommon
gemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5multicolored, brown, black
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Mystic Topazcommon
gemstone · Mohs 8rainbow, multicolored
Nodules Filled With Opalcommon
fossil · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, gray, brown
Opalized Woodcommon
fossil · Mohs 5.5-6.5brown, red, yellow
Puddingstonecommon
sedimentarymulticolored, gray, red
Silicified Agatecommon
fossil · Mohs 6.5-7multicolored, white, gray
Thundereggscommon
mineral · Mohs 6.5-7multicolored, brown, gray
Tourmalinecommon
mineral · Mohs 7-7.5black, green, pink

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