Multicolored rocks & minerals

Multicolored 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.

16 multicolored rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.

Agatecommon
mineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, blue
Agatized Fossilcommon
fossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow
Elbaitecommon
mineral · Mohs 7-7.5green, pink, blue
Fluor-elbaiterare
mineral · Mohs 7-7.5pink, red, green
Fluor-liddicoatiterare
mineral · Mohs 7-7.5multicolored, pink, green
Fossilized Woodcommon
fossil · Mohs 6.5-7brown, red, yellow
Jasp-Agatecommon
mineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, yellow, brown
Jaspercommon
mineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, yellow, brown
Matrix Opalcommon
gemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5multicolored, brown, black
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Mystic Topazcommon
gemstone · Mohs 8rainbow, multicolored
Nodules Filled With Opalcommon
fossil · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, gray, brown
Opalized Woodcommon
fossil · Mohs 5.5-6.5brown, red, yellow
Puddingstonecommon
sedimentarymulticolored, gray, red
Silicified Agatecommon
fossil · Mohs 6.5-7multicolored, white, gray
Thundereggcommon
mineral · Mohs 6.5-7multicolored, brown, gray
Tourmalinecommon
mineral · Mohs 7-7.5black, green, pink

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