Reddish rocks & minerals
Reddish 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.
27 reddish rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.
Albitecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5white, colorless, gray
Alumcommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5white, colorless, yellowish
Alunitecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, gray, pink
Alunogencommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, yellowish, reddish- No imageAnalcitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5white, colorless, gray
Andesinecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5white, gray, greenish
Anhydritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white, gray
Arkosecommonsedimentary · Mohs 6-7pink, gray, tan
Arsenoliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5white, yellowish, reddish
Beidellitecommonmineral · Mohs 1-2white, yellow, gray
Blöditecommonmineral · Mohs 3colorless, white, yellowish- No imageBloeditecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3colorless, white, yellow
Carbocernaiteraremineral · Mohs 3white, yellow, brownish-yellow
Carnallitecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5white, colorless, yellow
Cryoliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3white, colorless, yellowish
Datolitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5white, colorless, yellow- No imageFluornatrocoulselliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6pink, reddish, brown
- No imageLévyne-Cauncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5white, colorless, yellowish
- No imageLévyne-Nauncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5white, colorless, yellowish
Nephelinecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6white, gray, yellowish
Oligoclasecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5white, colorless, gray- No imagePhillipsite-Cacommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5white, colorless, yellow
Phillipsite-Nacommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5white, colorless, yellowish- No imageRose Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7pink, rose, white
Sea Urchin Fossilcommonfossil · Mohs 3-5white, gray, tan
Szmikiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5white, pink, reddish
Zunyiteraremineral · Mohs 7colorless, white, pale yellow
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