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Pink Rocks, Minerals & Gemstones

Found a pink rock and want a name for it? This guide lists all 79 pink rocks, minerals and gemstones in the StoneSnap database, from common finds like Rose Quartz, Granite, and Unakite to collector specimens.

Color alone rarely identifies a specimen, so start with luster (66 glassy, 6 dull or earthy, 4 waxy, silky or pearly, and 3 metallic in this list), then check hardness with a scratch test and streak color. Each card links to a full identification guide with tests, look-alikes and value.

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Metallic pink rocks (3)

Cobaltite specimen: silvery white with pink/reddish tint and steel gray mineralCobaltiteMohs 5.5 · Metallic · commonRose Gold specimen: rose gold and pink gold metalRose GoldMohs 3 · metallic · commonBismuth specimen: silvery white and pinkish iridescent tarnish (yellow, red, blue hues) mineralBismuthMohs 2–2.5 · Metallic · common

Glassy pink rocks (66)

Rose Quartz specimen: pink and rose mineralRose QuartzMohs 7 · vitreous · commonGranite specimen: pink and gray igneous rockGraniteMohs 6.5 · vitreous · commonKunzite specimen: pink and lilac gemstoneKunziteMohs 7 · vitreous · uncommonRhodonite specimen: pink and rose mineralRhodoniteMohs 6 · vitreous · uncommonUnakite specimen: pink and green mottled and salmon metamorphic rockUnakiteMohs 6.5 · vitreous · commonCherry Quartz specimen: pink and red materialCherry QuartzMohs 5.5 · vitreous · commonElbaite specimen: pink and green mineralElbaiteMohs 7–7.5 · Vitreous · commonErythrite specimen: pink and crimson red mineralErythriteMohs 1.5–2.5 · Vitreous, pearly on cleavage, silky · commonMorganite specimen: pink and peach gemstoneMorganiteMohs 7.75 · vitreous · rarePegmatite specimen: pink and white igneous rockPegmatiteMohs 6–7 · Vitreous (large crystal faces) · commonRhodochrosite specimen: pink and rose red mineralRhodochrositeMohs 3.75 · vitreous · uncommonRhyolite specimen: pink and gray igneous rockRhyoliteMohs 5.5–7 · Dull to vitreous (glassy groundmass) · commonSpodumene specimen: pink and lilac mineralSpodumeneMohs 6.75 · vitreous · uncommonDiamond specimen: colorless and yellow gemstoneDiamondMohs 10 · adamantine · legendaryRuby specimen: red and pinkish red gemstoneRubyMohs 9 · adamantine · rareSapphire specimen: blue and pink gemstoneSapphireMohs 9 · adamantine · rareOpal specimen: white and black gemstoneOpalMohs 5.5 · vitreous · uncommonMoonstone specimen: white and gray gemstoneMoonstoneMohs 6 · vitreous · uncommonFluorite specimen: purple and green mineralFluoriteMohs 4 · vitreous · commonSelenite specimen: colorless and white mineralSeleniteMohs 2 · vitreous · commonTopaz specimen: colorless and blue gemstoneTopazMohs 8 · vitreous · uncommonSpinel specimen: red and pink gemstoneSpinelMohs 8 · vitreous · uncommonMarble specimen: white and gray metamorphic rockMarbleMohs 3.5 · vitreous · commonRed Coral specimen: red and pink gemstoneRed CoralMohs 3.5 · vitreous · rareCalcite specimen: colorless and white mineralCalciteMohs 3 · vitreous · commonRock Salt specimen: clear and white sedimentary rockRock SaltMohs 2.5 · vitreous · commonAlabaster specimen: white and cream mineralAlabasterMohs 1.5–2 · Vitreous (crystalline); waxy to dull (massive) · commonAnalcime specimen: colorless and white mineralAnalcimeMohs 5–5.5 · Vitreous · commonAndalusite specimen: reddish brown and olive green mineralAndalusiteMohs 6.5–7.5 · Vitreous · commonAnhydrite specimen: colorless and white mineralAnhydriteMohs 3–3.5 · Vitreous, pearly on cleavage surfaces · commonApophyllite specimen: colorless and white mineralApophylliteMohs 4.5–5 · Vitreous, pearly on cleavage · commonAragonite specimen: colorless and white mineralAragoniteMohs 3.5–4 · Vitreous to resinous · commonBenitoite specimen: blue and colorless mineralBenitoiteMohs 6–6.5 · Vitreous · commonBeryl specimen: green (emerald) and blue (aquamarine) mineralBerylMohs 7.5–8 · Vitreous · commonChabazite specimen: white and colorless mineralChabaziteMohs 4–5 · Vitreous · commonCorundum specimen: red (ruby) and blue (sapphire) mineralCorundumMohs 9 · Adamantine to vitreous · commonDanburite specimen: colorless and pale yellow mineralDanburiteMohs 7–7.5 · Vitreous · commonDatolite specimen: colorless and white mineralDatoliteMohs 5–5.5 · Vitreous, slightly greasy · commonDiaspore specimen: colorless and white mineralDiasporeMohs 6.5–7 · Vitreous to pearly on cleavage · commonDolomite specimen: white and gray sedimentary rockDolomiteMohs 3.5–4 · Vitreous to dull · commonDumortierite specimen: blue and violet-blue mineralDumortieriteMohs 7–8.5 · Vitreous, silky when fibrous · commonEudialyte specimen: red and pink mineralEudialyteMohs 5–5.5 · Vitreous to greasy · commonFeldspar specimen: white and pink mineralFeldsparMohs 6–6.5 · Vitreous to pearly · commonGneiss specimen: gray and pink metamorphic rockGneissMohs 6–7 · Vitreous to glimmering (mica-rich bands) · commonGranodiorite specimen: light gray and gray igneous rockGranodioriteMohs 6–7 · Vitreous to dull (mixed mineral grains) · commonGrossular specimen: colorless and green mineralGrossularMohs 6.5–7.5 · Vitreous to resinous · commonGypsum specimen: colorless and white mineralGypsumMohs 2 · Vitreous, pearly, or silky (fibrous), earthy when massive · commonHalite specimen: colorless and white mineralHaliteMohs 2–2.5 · Vitreous · commonHeulandite specimen: white and colorless mineralHeulanditeMohs 3.5–4 · Vitreous, pearly on cleavage · commonMicrocline specimen: white and cream mineralMicroclineMohs 6 · vitreous · commonMigmatite specimen: pink and black and light and dark layered metamorphic rockMigmatiteMohs 5–7 · Vitreous to dull (banded) · commonNatrolite specimen: colorless and white mineralNatroliteMohs 5.5 · vitreous · uncommonOrthoclase specimen: colorless and white mineralOrthoclaseMohs 6 · vitreous · commonQuartz specimen: colorless and white crystalQuartzMohs 7 · Vitreous, greasy on fracture surfaces · commonQuartzite specimen: white and gray metamorphic rockQuartziteMohs 7 · Vitreous to sugary/granular · commonScapolite specimen: white and pink mineralScapoliteMohs 6 · vitreous · uncommonSmithsonite specimen: blue green and green mineralSmithsoniteMohs 4.5 · vitreous · uncommonStilbite specimen: white and pink mineralStilbiteMohs 3.75 · vitreous · commonSugilite specimen: purple and violet mineralSugiliteMohs 6 · vitreous · rareSunstone specimen: orange and red gemstoneSunstoneMohs 6.5 · vitreous · uncommonSyenite specimen: gray and pink igneous rockSyeniteMohs 5.5–6.5 · Vitreous (feldspar crystals) · commonSylvite specimen: colorless and white mineralSylviteMohs 2 · vitreous · uncommonTourmaline specimen: black and green mineralTourmalineMohs 7–7.5 · Vitreous · commonTremolite specimen: white and gray mineralTremoliteMohs 5.5 · vitreous · commonTuff specimen: light gray and tan igneous rockTuffMohs 2–5 · Dull to earthy; glassy shards may show vitreous luster · commonZoisite specimen: green and pink mineralZoisiteMohs 6.5 · vitreous · uncommon

Waxy, silky or pearly pink rocks (4)

Lepidolite specimen: pink and purple mineralLepidoliteMohs 2.5 · pearly · uncommonPearl specimen: white and cream gemstonePearlMohs 3 · pearly · uncommonSatin Spar specimen: white and cream mineralSatin SparMohs 2 · silky · commonAnorthosite specimen: white and gray igneous rockAnorthositeMohs 6 · pearly · common

Dull or earthy pink rocks (6)

Arkose specimen: pink and red sedimentary rockArkoseMohs 6 · dull · commonEvaporite specimen: white and clear sedimentary rockEvaporiteMohs 2.5 · dull · commonTrachyte specimen: light gray and tan igneous rockTrachyteMohs 6 · dull · commonIgnimbrite specimen: tan and pink igneous rockIgnimbriteMohs 6 · dull · commonMonzonite specimen: gray and pink igneous rockMonzoniteMohs 6 · dull · commonAplite specimen: white and pink igneous rockApliteMohs 6 · dull · common

Frequently asked questions

What is a pink shiny rock most likely to be?

Shiny pink rocks are usually Rose Quartz, Granite, Unakite, and Cherry Quartz. Check whether the shine is metallic or glassy, then test hardness against glass to narrow it further.

How do I identify a pink rock at home?

Rinse it, look at the luster and grain under good light, scratch it against glass and a steel knife to bracket its Mohs hardness, and rub it on unglazed porcelain to see the streak color. Compare the results with the pink candidates on this page, or scan it with the StoneSnap app for an instant match.

Are pink rocks valuable?

Most pink rocks are common and worth a few dollars as specimens, but gem-grade material such as Diamond, Ruby, and Sapphire can be worth far more. Each page lists a typical value range.

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