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Yellow minerals

Minerals whose typical color is yellow.

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173 minerals · Yellow minerals
MineraloidAmber specimen
Amber C₁₀H₁₆O (fossil resin)
Organic MineralAmorphousMohs 2–2.5
GroupApatite specimen
Apatite Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH)
PhosphateHexagonalMohs 5
Baryte specimen
Baryte Ba(SO₄)
SulfateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
Beryl specimen
Beryl Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5–8
Calcite specimen
Calcite Ca(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3
VarietyCitrine specimen
Citrine SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Diamond specimen
Diamond C
Native ElementCubicMohs 10
Fluorapatite specimen
Fluorapatite Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
PhosphateHexagonalMohs 5
Fluorite specimen
Fluorite CaF₂
HalideCubicMohs 4
Forsterite specimen
Forsterite Mg₂(SiO₄)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
Gold specimen
Gold Au
Native ElementCubicMohs 2.5–3
Gypsum specimen
Gypsum Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O
SulfateMonoclinicMohs 2
Halite specimen
Halite NaCl
HalideCubicMohs 2.5
VarietyJasper specimen
Jasper SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 6.5–7
Muscovite specimen
Muscovite KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–2.5
GroupOlivine specimen
Olivine (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
Opal specimen
Opal SiO₂·nH₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5–6.5
VarietyPeridot specimen
Peridot (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
Pyrite specimen
Pyrite FeS₂
SulfideCubicMohs 6–6.5
FeaturedQuartz specimen
Quartz SiO₂
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7
VarietySapphire specimen
Sapphire Al₂O₃
Oxides & HydroxideTrigonalMohs 9
Sodalite specimen
Sodalite Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
SilicateCubicMohs 5.5–6
Spodumene specimen
Spodumene LiAlSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
Sulphur specimen
Sulphur S
Native ElementOrthorhombicMohs 1.5–2.5
Topaz specimen
Topaz Al₂SiO₄F₂
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 8
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
Adamite specimen
Adamite Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)
ArsenateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Alunite specimen
Alunite KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
SulfateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4
Amblygonite specimen
Amblygonite LiAl(PO₄)F
PhosphateTriclinicMohs 5.5–6
VarietyAmetrine specimen
Ametrine SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Analcime specimen
Analcime Na(AlSi₂O₆)·H₂O
SilicateTetragonalMohs 5–5.5
Anatase specimen
Anatase TiO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 5.5–6
Andradite specimen
Andradite Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
Anglesite specimen
Anglesite Pb(SO₄)
SulfateOrthorhombicMohs 2.5–3
Annabergite specimen
Annabergite Ni₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2.5
Antigorite specimen
Antigorite Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3.5
Aragonite specimen
Aragonite Ca(CO₃)
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4
Autunite specimen
Autunite Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 2–2.5
Axinite-(Mg) specimen
Axinite-(Mg) Ca₄Mg₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5–7
Axinite-(Mn) specimen
Axinite-(Mn) Ca₄Mn²⁺₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5–7
Beidellite specimen
Beidellite (Na,Ca)₀.₃Al₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O
SilicateMohs 1–2
Bertrandite specimen
Bertrandite Be₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6–7
Beudantite specimen
Beudantite PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ArsenateHexagonalMohs 4
Bismoclite specimen
Bismoclite BiOCl
HalideTetragonalMohs 2.5–3
Boracite specimen
Boracite Mg₃B₇O₁₃Cl
HalideOrthorhombicMohs 7–7.5
Brazilianite specimen
Brazilianite NaAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₄
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5.5
Brewsterite-Sr specimen
Brewsterite-Sr Sr(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆·5H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 4.5
Bromargyrite specimen
Bromargyrite AgBr
HalideCubicMohs 2.5
Cancrinite specimen
Cancrinite (Na,Ca,   )₈(Al₆Si₆)O₂₄(CO₃,SO₄)₂·2H₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5–6
Carnallite specimen
Carnallite KMgCl₃·6H₂O
HalideOrthorhombicMohs 2.5
Carnotite specimen
Carnotite K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·3H₂O
VanadateMonoclinicMohs 2
Cassiterite specimen
Cassiterite SnO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 6–7
Catapleiite specimen
Catapleiite Na₂Zr(Si₃O₉)·2H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6
Celestine specimen
Celestine Sr(SO₄)
SulfateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
Cerussite specimen
Cerussite Pb(CO₃)
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
Chabazite-Ca specimen
Chabazite-Ca Ca₂[Al₄Si₈O₂₄]·13H₂O
SilicateTrigonalMohs 4–5
Chalcopyrite specimen
Chalcopyrite CuFeS₂
SulfideTetragonalMohs 3.5–4
Chlorapatite specimen
Chlorapatite Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
PhosphateHexagonalMohs 5
Chrysotile specimen
Chrysotile Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3.5
Clinochlore specimen
Clinochlore Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 2–2.5
Clinozoisite specimen
Clinozoisite Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
Colemanite specimen
Colemanite CaB₃O₄(OH)₃·H₂O
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 4–4.5
Corundum specimen
Corundum Al₂O₃
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 9
Cotunnite specimen
Cotunnite PbCl₂
HalideOrthorhombicMohs 2.5
Crocoite specimen
Crocoite Pb(CrO₄)
ChromateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Danburite specimen
Danburite CaB₂Si₂O₈
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 7–7.5
Datolite specimen
Datolite CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Diopside specimen
Diopside CaMgSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6.5
Dravite specimen
Dravite NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Elbaite specimen
Elbaite Na(Al₁.₅Li₁.₅)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Enstatite specimen
Enstatite Mg₂Si₂O₆
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5–6
Epidote specimen
Epidote Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Esperite specimen
Esperite PbCa₂(ZnSiO₄)₃
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 4.5
Fayalite specimen
Fayalite Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5
Fluor-buergerite specimen
Fluor-buergerite NaFe³⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃F
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7
Fluorapophyllite-(K) specimen
Fluorapophyllite-(K) KCa₄Si₈O₂₀F·8H₂O
SilicateTetragonalMohs 4.5–5
Fornacite specimen
Fornacite CuPb₂(CrO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 2.5
Glauberite specimen
Glauberite Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
SulfateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Goethite specimen
Goethite FeO(OH)
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5–5.5
Greenockite specimen
Greenockite CdS
SulfideHexagonalMohs 3–3.5
Grossular specimen
Grossular Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
Halloysite-7Å specimen
Halloysite-7Å Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2–2.5
Hambergite specimen
Hambergite Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
BorateOrthorhombicMohs 7.5
Harmotome specimen
Harmotome Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂·12H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 4.5
Haüyne specimen
Haüyne Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)
SilicateCubicMohs 5.5–6
VarietyHeliodor specimen
Heliodor Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5–8
Hemimorphite specimen
Hemimorphite Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 4.5–5
Herderite specimen
Herderite CaBe(PO₄)F
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Heulandite-Ca specimen
Heulandite-Ca (Ca,Na,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·26H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Inyoite specimen
Inyoite CaB₃O₃(OH)₅·4H₂O
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 2
Iodargyrite specimen
Iodargyrite AgI
HalideHexagonalMohs 1.5–2
Jarosite specimen
Jarosite KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
SulfateHexagonalMohs 2.5–3.5
Kaolinite specimen
Kaolinite Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateTriclinicMohs 2–2.5
Kieserite specimen
Kieserite Mg(SO₄)·H₂O
SulfateMonoclinicMohs 3.5
Laumontite specimen
Laumontite CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
L
Lautarite Ca(IO₃)₂
IodateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Legrandite specimen
Legrandite Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)·H₂O
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 4.5
Limonite specimen
Limonite FeO(OH)·nH₂O
Oxides & HydroxideAmorphousMohs 4–5.5
Lithiophilite specimen
Lithiophilite LiMn²⁺(PO₄)
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 4–5
Lizardite specimen
Lizardite Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateHexagonalMohs 2.5
Magnesite specimen
Magnesite Mg(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4.5
Malayaite specimen
Malayaite CaSnO(SiO₄)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Marcasite specimen
Marcasite FeS₂
SulfideOrthorhombicMohs 6–6.5
Marialite specimen
Marialite Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
SilicateTetragonalMohs 5.5–6
Matlockite specimen
Matlockite PbClF
HalideTetragonalMohs 2.5–3
Meionite specimen
Meionite Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄(CO₃)
SilicateTetragonalMohs 5.5–6
Melanterite specimen
Melanterite Fe(SO₄)·7H₂O
SulfateMonoclinicMohs 2
Milarite specimen
Milarite KCa₂(Be₂AlSi₁₂)O₃₀·H₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5–6
Millerite specimen
Millerite NiS
SulfideHexagonalMohs 3–3.5
Mimetite specimen
Mimetite Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
ArsenateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4
Mirabilite specimen
Mirabilite Na₂(SO₄)·10H₂O
SulfateMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2
GroupMonazite specimen
Monazite (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO₄
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Monazite-(Ce) specimen
Monazite-(Ce) Ce(PO₄)
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Mordenite specimen
Mordenite (Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆·28H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 3–4
Natrolite specimen
Natrolite Na₂(Si₃Al₂)O₁₀·2H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 5–5.5
Nontronite specimen
Nontronite Na₀.₃Fe³⁺₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2
Nosean specimen
Nosean Na₈(Si₆Al₆)O₂₄(SO₄)·H₂O
SilicateCubicMohs 5.5
VarietyOligoclase specimen
Oligoclase (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6–6.5
Olivenite specimen
Olivenite Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)
ArsenateMonoclinicMohs 3
Orpiment specimen
Orpiment As₂S₃
SulfideMonoclinicMohs 1.5–2
Orthoclase specimen
Orthoclase K(AlSi₃O₈)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–6.5
Paragonite specimen
Paragonite NaAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5
Pentlandite specimen
Pentlandite (Ni,Fe)₉S₈
SulfideCubicMohs 3.5–4
Periclase specimen
Periclase MgO
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5.5
Perovskite specimen
Perovskite CaTiO₃
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5.5
Pharmacosiderite specimen
Pharmacosiderite KFe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·6-7H₂O
ArsenateCubicMohs 2.5
Phenakite specimen
Phenakite Be₂(SiO₄)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5–8
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
Piemontite specimen
Piemontite Ca₂(Al₂Mn³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6
Powellite specimen
Powellite Ca(MoO₄)
MolybdateTetragonalMohs 3.5–4
Probertite specimen
Probertite NaCaB₅O₇(OH)₄·3H₂O
BorateMonoclinicMohs 3
GroupPyrochlore Supergroup specimen
Pyrochlore Supergroup (Na,Ca)₂Nb₂O₆(OH,F)
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5–5.5
Pyrophyllite specimen
Pyrophyllite Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 1–1.5
Rhodizite specimen
Rhodizite KBe₄Al₄(B₁₁Be)O₂₈
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 8
Richterite specimen
Richterite Na(NaCa)Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Rutile specimen
Rutile TiO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 6–6.5
Saponite specimen
Saponite (Ca,Na)₀.₃(Mg,Fe)₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·4H₂O
SilicateMohs 1–2
GroupScapolite specimen
Scapolite Marialite–meionite series
SilicateTetragonalMohs 5.5–6
Scheelite specimen
Scheelite Ca(WO₄)
TungstateTetragonalMohs 4.5–5
Sepiolite specimen
Sepiolite Mg₄Si₆O₁₅(OH)₂·6H₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 2–2.5
GroupSerpentine specimen
Serpentine (Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3.5
Siderite specimen
Siderite Fe(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 3.5–4.5
Sinhalite specimen
Sinhalite MgAl(BO₄)
BorateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5–7
Smithsonite specimen
Smithsonite Zn(CO₃)
CarbonateHexagonalMohs 4–4.5
Spessartine specimen
Spessartine Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
Sphalerite specimen
Sphalerite ZnS
SulfideCubicMohs 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
Stolzite specimen
Stolzite Pb(WO₄)
TungstateTetragonalMohs 2.5–3
Strontianite specimen
Strontianite Sr(CO₃)
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Sylvite specimen
Sylvite KCl
HalideCubicMohs 2
Szaibélyite specimen
Szaibélyite MgBO₂(OH)
BorateMonoclinicMohs 3.5–4
Thorite specimen
Thorite Th(SiO₄)
SilicateTetragonalMohs 4.5–5
Thénardite specimen
Thénardite Na₂(SO₄)
SulfateOrthorhombicMohs 2.5–3
VarietyTiger's Eye specimen
Tiger's Eye SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Titanite specimen
Titanite CaTi(SiO₄)O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Tyuyamunite specimen
Tyuyamunite Ca(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·5-8H₂O
VanadateTetragonalMohs 2
Vermiculite specimen
Vermiculite Mg₀.₇(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄·8H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 1.5
Vesuvianite specimen
Vesuvianite (Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀
SilicateTetragonalMohs 6.5
Wavellite specimen
Wavellite Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃·5H₂O
PhosphateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–4
Willemite specimen
Willemite Zn₂SiO₄
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5
Witherite specimen
Witherite Ba(CO₃)
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
GroupXenotime specimen
Xenotime YPO₄
PhosphateTetragonalMohs 4–5
Xenotime-(Y) specimen
Xenotime-(Y) Y(PO₄)
PhosphateTetragonalMohs 4–5
Yugawaralite specimen
Yugawaralite Ca(Si₆Al₂)O₁₆·4H₂O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 4.5–5
GroupZeolite specimen
Zeolite Hydrated aluminosilicates·nH₂O
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5–5.5
Zincite specimen
Zincite ZnO
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 4–4.5
GroupZinnwaldite specimen
Zinnwaldite KLiFe²⁺Al(AlSi₃)O₁₀(F,OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Zunyite specimen
Zunyite Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl
SilicateCubicMohs 7