Mineral rocks & minerals
Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic solids with a defined chemical composition and crystalline structure. They are the building blocks of every rock you pick up in the field.
Field tip: Identification starts with hardness, then luster, color, streak, and crystal habit.
Showing 1–120 of 5834 minerals.
Acanthitecommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5lead-gray, black, gray
Actinolitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6green, dark green, blackish-green
Adamiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, green, colorless
Adulariacommonmineral · Mohs 6colorless, white, pale yellow
Aegirinecommonmineral · Mohs 6green, dark green, black
Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Ajoiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5bluish green, blue green
Alabastercommonmineral · Mohs 2white, colorless, gray
Albitecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5white, colorless, gray
Alibates Flintuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, white, blue
Almandinecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5dark red, reddish-brown, brownish-black
Amazonitecommonmineral · Mohs 6bright green, blue-green, teal
Amber Quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 7yellow, orange, brownish-yellow
Amethyst Geodecommonmineral · Mohs 7purple, violet
Analcimecommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5colorless, white, gray
Anataseuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brown, blue
Andalusitecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5reddish-brown, brown, pink
Andesinecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5white, gray, greenish
Andraditecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7black, brown, green
Angelitecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5blue, grayish-blue, white
Anglesitecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3colorless, white, yellow
Anhydritecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5colorless, white, gray
Ankeritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, yellow, brown
Annabergiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2.5apple-green, pale green, white
Anorthiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5white, colorless, gray
Anthophyllitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6brown, gray, white
Antigoritecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3.5green, yellow-green, brown
Antimonyraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5tin white, light gray
Apache Tearcommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, dark brown
Apatitecommonmineral · Mohs 5green, blue, yellow
Apophyllitecommonmineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, green
Aragonitecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, colorless, yellow
Argentitecommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5lead-gray, black
Arsenicuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5lead gray, gray, white
Arsenopyritecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6silver-white, steel-gray, tin white
Asbestoscommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3white, green, gray
Astrophylliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3bronze, golden-yellow, brown
Atacamiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark green, bright green, emerald green
Augitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, dark green, brownish green
Aurichalcitecommonmineral · Mohs 1-2pale blue, greenish-blue, sea-green
Australitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, olive green
Autunitecommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5yellow, yellowish-green, lemon-yellow
Axiniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7brown, violet-brown, plum-blue
Azuritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4azure blue, deep blue, blue
Baritecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5colorless, white, yellow
Barite Rosecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5brown, reddish-brown, tan
Benitoiteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5blue, colorless, white
Berylcommonmineral · Mohs 7.5-8colorless, green, blue
Big Sur Jadeuncommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5green, blue-green, olive
Biggs Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7tan, brown, cream
Binghamiteraremineral · Mohs 7red, brown, gold
Biotitecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3black, dark brown, dark green
Bisbee Turquoiseraremineral · Mohs 5-6blue, green, blue-green
Bismuthuncommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5silver white, pinkish white, red
Black Chertcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7black, dark gray
Black Flintcommonmineral · Mohs 7black, dark gray
Black Tourmalinecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5black, brownish-black
Bloodstonecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7green, red
Blue Chalcedonycommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7blue, light blue, grayish blue
Blue John Fluoriteraremineral · Mohs 4blue, violet, yellow
Blue Lace Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7blue, white
Boji Stonescommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4brown, gray, black
Boleiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5indigo blue, dark blue, light blue
Boraciteuncommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5colorless, white, gray
Boraxcommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5white, colorless, gray
Bornitecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.25copper red, bronze, iridescent blue
Botswana Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7gray, white, brown
Brazilian Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7gray, white, brown
Brazilian Geodecommonmineral · Mohs 7purple, white, clear
Brecciated Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, brown, yellow
Brochantitecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4emerald-green, dark-green, bright-green
Brookiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6reddish-brown, brown, black
Brown Tourmalinecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5brown, dark brown, yellowish-brown
Bruneau Jasperuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, brown, cream
Bumblebee Jasperuncommonmineral · Mohs 6-7yellow, orange, black
Bytowniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5white, gray, yellowish
Cactus Quartzuncommonmineral · Mohs 7purple, white, yellow
Calaminecommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, colorless, blue
Calcitecommonmineral · Mohs 3white, colorless, yellow
Calcite Onyxcommonmineral · Mohs 3white, brown, tan
Cancriniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, orange, white
Cape May Diamondcommonmineral · Mohs 7colorless
Carneliancommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, red-orange, brownish-red
Cassiteritecommonmineral · Mohs 6-7black, brown, reddish-brown
Cavansiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4bright blue, azure blue, greenish blue
Cave Pearlscommonmineral · Mohs 3white, cream, gray
Celestinecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5colorless, white, pale blue
Cerussitecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5colorless, white, gray
Chabazitecommonmineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless, pink
Chalcedonycommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Chalcocitecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3lead-gray, black, tarnish-blue
Chalcoliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5emerald green, grass green, leaf green
Chalcopyritecommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4brass-yellow, iridescent, gold
Charoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6lavender, violet, purple
Chertcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown
Chert Nodulecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7gray, brown, black
Chiastolitecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5gray, yellowish-brown, reddish-brown
Chloritecommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5green, dark green, blackish green
Chromitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black
Chrysoberyluncommonmineral · Mohs 8.5yellow, yellow-green, brown
Chrysocollacommonmineral · Mohs ~2-4blue, blue-green, green
Chrysolitecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7yellow-green, olive-green, emerald-green
Chrysotilecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5white, green, gray
Cinnabaruncommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5red, brownish-red, scarlet
Clear Quartzcommonmineral · Mohs 7colorless, white
Cobaltiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5silver-white, reddish-white, gray
Cobaltoan Calciteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3pink, magenta, rose-red
Colemaniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4.5colorless, white, gray
Common Opalcommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, gray, yellow
Condor Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, orange, yellow
Coppercommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3copper-red, reddish-brown, brown
Copper Nuggetcommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3reddish-brown, copper-red, tarnished brown
Cordieritecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5blue, violet, gray
Corundumcommonmineral · Mohs 9colorless, red, blue
Covellitecommonmineral · Mohs 1.5-2indigo blue, iridescent, light blue
Coyamito Agateuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, white, pink
Crazy Lace Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, yellow
Crocidolitecommonmineral · Mohs 6blue, lavender-blue, indigo
Crocoiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3orange, red, yellow
Cryoliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5white, colorless, yellowish
