Red rocks & minerals
Red rocks and minerals get their color from iron, chromium, manganese, or copper-bearing impurities. The shade — vermillion, garnet, brick, deep crimson — usually points to the dominant chromophore.
Showing 1–120 of 336 red rocks and minerals.
- No imageAdrianiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5red, brown, orange
Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue- No imageAgate Nodulescommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7banded, white, gray
- No imageAgatized Algaecommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, tan
- No imageAgatized Clamscommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown
- No imageAgatized Coralcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, pink
- No imageAgatized Cyad Woodcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, white
- No imageAgatized Cycad Wooduncommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, tan, gray
Agatized Dinosaur Boneuncommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7red, brown, tan- No imageAgatized Fern Budsuncommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, tan, gray
- No imageAgatized Fossil Shellscommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7white, brown, red
Agatized Fossilscommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow- No imageAgatized Limb Castsuncommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow
- No imageAgatized Palm Woodcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, tan, gray
- No imageAgatized Picture Woodcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, tan, black
Agatized Woodcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow
Alacrániteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2orange, red, yellow-orange
Alexandriteraregemstone · Mohs 8.5emerald green, red, purplish-red
Alibates Flintuncommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7red, white, blue- No imageAlmandine Garnetcommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5red, brownish-red, deep red
Ambercommonfossil · Mohs 2-2.5yellow, orange, brown- No imageAmber Baritecommonfossil · Mohs 2-2.5yellow, orange, brown
Amesiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3white, green, pink
Andraditecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5black, brown, green
Andradite Garnetcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5brown, green, yellow- No imageAngelelliteraremineral · Mohs 3.5red, brownish-red
Ansermetiteraremineral · Mohs 2red, brownish-red- No imageArizona Ruby Garnetcommongemstone · Mohs 7-7.5red, deep red
Aventurinecommongemstone · Mohs 6.5-7green, red, brown- No imageBamforditeraremineral · Mohs 3red, brownish-red
Banded Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Banded Iron Formationcommonsedimentary · Mohs 5-7red, gray, black
Barahonaite-(Fe)raremineral · Mohs 3-4red, reddish-orange
Barytecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5white, colorless, yellow
Bauxitecommonsedimentary · Mohs 1-3red, brown, tan- No imageBernarditeraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5red, dark red, black
Berylcommonmineral · Mohs 7.5-8colorless, green, blue
Bieberiteraremineral · Mohs 2red, pink, rose-red
Biggs Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7tan, brown, cream
Binghamiteraremineral · Mohs 7red, brown, gold
Bloodstonecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7green, red
Botryogenuncommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5orange, red, yellow
Boulder Opaluncommongemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, white, gray
Brazilian Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7gray, white, brown
Brecciacommonsedimentary · Mohs 3-7gray, brown, red
Brecciated Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, brown, yellow
Bruneau Canyon Jasperuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7brown, cream, tan
Bruneau Jasperuncommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7red, brown, cream
Calcitecommonmineral · Mohs 3white, colorless, yellow- No imageCantera Opalcommongemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5orange, red, yellow
Carneliancommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, red-orange, brownish-red- No imageCassagnaiteraremineral · Mohs 4red, orange-red, brownish-red
Catlinitecommonsedimentary · Mohs 2.5-3red, reddish-brown, brown
Cetineiteraremineral · Mohs 2red, orange-red
Chabazitecommonmineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, pink
Chabazite-Cacommonmineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, yellow
Chertcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown
Christiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2red, deep red
Cinnabaruncommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5red, brownish-red, scarlet
Claystonecommonsedimentary · Mohs 1-2gray, brown, red
Clinoptilolite-Cacommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, colorless, pink
Clinoptilolite-Kcommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, colorless, yellow
Clinoptilolite-Nacommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, colorless, gray
Cocciniteraremineral · Mohs 2red, reddish-brown- No imageColdwater Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7gray, white, yellow
- No imageColor Change Garnetraregemstone · Mohs 7-7.5blue, green, purple
Condor Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, orange, yellow
Coralcommonfossil · Mohs 3-4white, pink, red
Coral Fossilcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7white, tan, brown
Corundumcommonmineral · Mohs 9colorless, red, blue
Coyamito Agateuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, white, pink- No imageCrab Orchard Sand Stonecommonsedimentary · Mohs 6-7pink, red, buff
Crazy Lace Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, yellow- No imageCrimsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6red, crimson
Crocoiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3orange, red- No imageCrystal Opalraregemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, black, colorless
Cupritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4red, dark red, cochineal red
Cuspidineraremineral · Mohs 5-6red, yellow, brown
Daliraniteraremineral · Mohs 2red
Danaliteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6red, reddish-brown, yellow- No imageDatolite Noduleuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5white, yellow, green
Descloiziteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5red, brown, orange
Dinosaur Bonescommonfossil · Mohs 5.5-7brown, red, black- No imageDroninoiteraremineral · Mohs 2red, orange
- No imageDry Head Agateuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, orange, yellow
Dryhead Agateuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, orange, yellow
Eclogitecommonmetamorphicgreen, red
Edoyleriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5red, orange-red
Elbaitecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5green, pink, blue
Ericaiteraremineral · Mohs 7red, pink, violet
Erythrosideriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5red, dark red, orange-red
Escheiteraremineral · Mohs 4pink, red, white
Eudialyteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6red, pink, brown
Eye Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown
Fairburn Agateraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, yellow, brown- No imageFairhill Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, yellow, orange
Ferrierite-Mgraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, colorless, pale yellow
Ferrokentbrooksiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6red, brownish-red, pink
Fire Agateuncommongemstone · Mohs 6.5-7red, brown, orange
Fire Opaluncommongemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5red, orange, yellow- No imageFlower Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7pink, white, red
- No imageFluocerite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 4.5-5red, yellow, brown
Fluor-elbaiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5pink, red, green- No imageFluorescent Villiaumiteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5red, pink, carmine
Fossil Coralcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7white, tan, brown- No imageFossilized Coralcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown
- No imageFossilized Woodcommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow
Fourmarieriteraremineral · Mohs 3-4red, orange, reddish-brown
Franciscaniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5red, brownish-red, orange-red
Friedeliteraremineral · Mohs 4-5pink, brown, red
Galkhaiteraremineral · Mohs 3orange, red, yellow-orange
Garnetcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5red, green, yellow
Gastrolithsuncommonfossil · Mohs variablevariable, brown, gray
Geikieliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6red, brownish-red, black
Genthelviteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5pink, red, yellow- No imageGeorgerobinsoniteraremineral · Mohs 2red, orange-red
Gerstleyiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2red, orange, brown
Gillespiteraremineral · Mohs 4red, bright red
Gmelinite-Kraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, colorless, yellow
Granitecommonigneous · Mohs 6-7white, gray, pink
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