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Orange minerals

Minerals whose typical color is orange.

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50 minerals · Orange minerals
VarietyAgate specimen
Agate SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 6.5–7
MineraloidAmber specimen
Amber C₁₀H₁₆O (fossil resin)
Organic MineralAmorphousMohs 2–2.5
VarietyCitrine specimen
Citrine SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Copper specimen
Copper Cu
Native ElementCubicMohs 2.5–3
GroupGarnet specimen
Garnet X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7.5
Jade specimen
Jade Jadeite or nephrite
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Jadeite specimen
Jadeite NaAlSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Opal specimen
Opal SiO₂·nH₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5–6.5
Rhodochrosite specimen
Rhodochrosite Mn(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4
Topaz specimen
Topaz Al₂SiO₄F₂
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 8
Vanadinite specimen
Vanadinite Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
VanadateHexagonalMohs 3
Wulfenite specimen
Wulfenite PbMoO₄
MolybdateTetragonalMohs 2.5–3
VarietyAventurine specimen
Aventurine SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Axinite-(Mn) specimen
Axinite-(Mn) Ca₄Mn²⁺₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5–7
Cancrinite specimen
Cancrinite (Na,Ca,   )₈(Al₆Si₆)O₂₄(CO₃,SO₄)₂·2H₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5–6
VarietyCarnelian specimen
Carnelian SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Celestine specimen
Celestine Sr(SO₄)
SulfateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
Chabazite-Ca specimen
Chabazite-Ca Ca₂[Al₄Si₈O₂₄]·13H₂O
SilicateTrigonalMohs 4–5
Chalcopyrite specimen
Chalcopyrite CuFeS₂
SulfideTetragonalMohs 3.5–4
Crocoite specimen
Crocoite Pb(CrO₄)
ChromateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Descloizite specimen
Descloizite PbZn(VO₄)(OH)
VanadateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Ferrierite-Mg specimen
Ferrierite-Mg [Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca₀.₅](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂·18H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
Greenockite specimen
Greenockite CdS
SulfideHexagonalMohs 3–3.5
Grossular specimen
Grossular Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
VarietyHessonite specimen
Hessonite Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
Heulandite-Ca specimen
Heulandite-Ca (Ca,Na,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·26H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Holdenite specimen
Holdenite Mn²⁺₆Zn₃(AsO₄)₂(SiO₄)(OH)₈
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 4.5
Jarosite specimen
Jarosite KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
SulfateHexagonalMohs 2.5–3.5
Kyanite specimen
Kyanite Al₂OSiO₄
SilicateTriclinicMohs 5.5–7
Lepidocrocite specimen
Lepidocrocite Fe³⁺O(OH)
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5
Malayaite specimen
Malayaite CaSnO(SiO₄)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Mimetite specimen
Mimetite Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
ArsenateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4
GroupMonazite specimen
Monazite (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO₄
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Monazite-(Ce) specimen
Monazite-(Ce) Ce(PO₄)
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Orpiment specimen
Orpiment As₂S₃
SulfideMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2
Perovskite specimen
Perovskite CaTiO₃
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5.5
Pezzottaite specimen
Pezzottaite CsLiBe₂Al₂Si₆O₁₈
SilicateHexagonalMohs 8
Phoenicochroite specimen
Phoenicochroite Pb₂O(CrO₄)
ChromateMonoclinicMohs 2.5
GroupPyrochlore Supergroup specimen
Pyrochlore Supergroup (Na,Ca)₂Nb₂O₆(OH,F)
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5–5.5
Realgar specimen
Realgar AsS
SulfideMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2
Scheelite specimen
Scheelite Ca(WO₄)
TungstateTetragonalMohs 4.5–5
Spessartine specimen
Spessartine Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
Stellerite specimen
Stellerite Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂·28H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 4–4.5
GroupStilbite specimen
Stilbite NaCa₄(Al₉Si₂₇)O₇₂·nH₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Stilbite-Ca specimen
Stilbite-Ca NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·28H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Stilbite-Na specimen
Stilbite-Na Na₉(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·28H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
VarietySunstone specimen
Sunstone (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6–6.5
Thorite specimen
Thorite Th(SiO₄)
SilicateTetragonalMohs 4.5–5
Xenotime-(Y) specimen
Xenotime-(Y) Y(PO₄)
PhosphateTetragonalMohs 4–5
Zincite specimen
Zincite ZnO
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 4–4.5