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Red minerals

Minerals whose typical color is red.

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86 minerals · Red minerals
VarietyAgate specimen
Agate SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 6.5–7
Almandine specimen
Almandine Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
MineraloidAmber specimen
Amber C₁₀H₁₆O (fossil resin)
Organic MineralAmorphousMohs 2–2.5
Baryte specimen
Baryte Ba(SO₄)
SulfateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
Calcite specimen
Calcite Ca(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3
Cinnabar specimen
Cinnabar HgS
SulfideHexagonalMohs 2–2.5
Copper specimen
Copper Cu
Native ElementCubicMohs 2.5–3
GroupGarnet specimen
Garnet X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7.5
Hematite specimen
Hematite Fe₂O₃
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 5–6
VarietyJasper specimen
Jasper SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 6.5–7
MineraloidObsidian specimen
Obsidian SiO₂-rich volcanic glass
SilicateAmorphousMohs 5–5.5
Opal specimen
Opal SiO₂·nH₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5–6.5
Rhodochrosite specimen
Rhodochrosite Mn(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4
Rhodonite specimen
Rhodonite CaMn₃Mn(Si₅O₁₅)
SilicateTriclinicMohs 5.5–6.5
VarietyRuby specimen
Ruby Al₂O₃
Oxides & HydroxideTrigonalMohs 9
GroupTourmaline specimen
Tourmaline (Na,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7–7.5
Vanadinite specimen
Vanadinite Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
VanadateHexagonalMohs 3
Wulfenite specimen
Wulfenite PbMoO₄
MolybdateTetragonalMohs 2.5–3
Zircon specimen
Zircon Zr(SiO₄)
SilicateTetragonalMohs 7.5
VarietyAlexandrite specimen
Alexandrite BeAl₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 8.5
Alunite specimen
Alunite KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
SulfateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4
Andalusite specimen
Andalusite Al₂SiO₅
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7.5
VarietyAndesine specimen
Andesine (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6–6.5
VarietyAventurine specimen
Aventurine SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Brookite specimen
Brookite TiO₂
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5.5–6
Carminite specimen
Carminite PbFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂
ArsenateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Carnallite specimen
Carnallite KMgCl₃·6H₂O
HalideOrthorhombicMohs 2.5
VarietyCarnelian specimen
Carnelian SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Cassiterite specimen
Cassiterite SnO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 6–7
RockChert specimen
Chert SiO₂ (cryptocrystalline)
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
MineraloidCoral specimen
Coral Aragonite skeleton
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 3–4
Corundum specimen
Corundum Al₂O₃
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 9
Crocoite specimen
Crocoite Pb(CrO₄)
ChromateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Cuprite specimen
Cuprite Cu₂O
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 3.5–4
Descloizite specimen
Descloizite PbZn(VO₄)(OH)
VanadateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Elbaite specimen
Elbaite Na(Al₁.₅Li₁.₅)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Erythrite specimen
Erythrite Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2.5
Eudialyte specimen
Eudialyte Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5–6
Friedelite specimen
Friedelite Mn²⁺₈Si₆O₁₅(OH)₁₀
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 4–5
Goethite specimen
Goethite FeO(OH)
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5–5.5
Grossular specimen
Grossular Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
VarietyHeliotrope specimen
Heliotrope SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
VarietyHessonite specimen
Hessonite Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
GroupHeulandite specimen
Heulandite (Ca,Na)₂Al₂Si₇O₁₈·6H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
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
Hübnerite specimen
Hübnerite Mn²⁺(WO₄)
TungstateMonoclinicMohs 4–4.5
Lepidocrocite specimen
Lepidocrocite Fe³⁺O(OH)
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5
GroupMonazite specimen
Monazite (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO₄
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Monazite-(Ce) specimen
Monazite-(Ce) Ce(PO₄)
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
VarietyMoss Agate specimen
Moss Agate SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Olenite specimen
Olenite NaAl₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Painite specimen
Painite CaZrAl₉O₁₅(BO₃)
BorateHexagonalMohs 8
Pharmacosiderite specimen
Pharmacosiderite KFe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·6-7H₂O
ArsenateCubicMohs 2.5
Phillipsite-Ca specimen
Phillipsite-Ca Ca₃(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂·12H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4.5
Phlogopite specimen
Phlogopite KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–2.5
Phoenicochroite specimen
Phoenicochroite Pb₂O(CrO₄)
ChromateMonoclinicMohs 2.5
Piemontite specimen
Piemontite Ca₂(Al₂Mn³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6
Polyhalite specimen
Polyhalite K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄·2H₂O
SulfateTriclinicMohs 3.5
Proustite specimen
Proustite Ag₃AsS₃
SulfosaltHexagonalMohs 2–2.5
Pyrargyrite specimen
Pyrargyrite Ag₃SbS₃
SulfosaltHexagonalMohs 2.5
Pyrope specimen
Pyrope Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
RockQuartzite specimen
Quartzite SiO₂ (metamorphic rock)
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Realgar specimen
Realgar AsS
SulfideMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2
VarietyRed Beryl specimen
Red Beryl Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5–8
VarietyRhodolite specimen
Rhodolite (Mg,Fe)₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
Rutile specimen
Rutile TiO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 6–6.5
VarietySard specimen
Sard SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
VarietySardonyx specimen
Sardonyx SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Selenium specimen
Selenium Se
Native ElementHexagonalMohs 2
Spessartine specimen
Spessartine Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
Sphalerite specimen
Sphalerite ZnS
SulfideCubicMohs 3.5–4
Spinel specimen
Spinel MgAl₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 7.5–8
Staurolite specimen
Staurolite Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 7–7.5
Stilbite-Ca specimen
Stilbite-Ca NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·28H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Strengite specimen
Strengite Fe³⁺(PO₄)·2H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4.5
VarietySunstone specimen
Sunstone (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6–6.5
Sylvite specimen
Sylvite KCl
HalideCubicMohs 2
Tephroite specimen
Tephroite Mn²⁺₂(SiO₄)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6
VarietyThulite specimen
Thulite Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6–7
Uvite specimen
Uvite CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Villiaumite specimen
Villiaumite NaF
HalideCubicMohs 2–2.5
Willemite specimen
Willemite Zn₂SiO₄
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5
GroupXenotime specimen
Xenotime YPO₄
PhosphateTetragonalMohs 4–5
Xenotime-(Y) specimen
Xenotime-(Y) Y(PO₄)
PhosphateTetragonalMohs 4–5
Zincite specimen
Zincite ZnO
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 4–4.5