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Shiny Pink Rocks & Minerals

A shiny pink rock is one of the most common identification questions. The shine is the first clue: 3 of the 66 candidates below have a true metallic luster (Cobaltite, Rose Gold, and Bismuth), while 59 are glassy like broken bottle glass (Rose Quartz, Granite, and Kunzite).

Metallic-looking stones are usually sulfides, oxides or native metals and feel heavy; glassy ones are typically silicates, quartz varieties or volcanic glass. Hardness and streak settle most cases.

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Metallic shiny 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 shiny pink rocks (59)

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 · uncommonSpodumene 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 · 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 · 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) · commonGrossular specimen: colorless and green mineralGrossularMohs 6.5–7.5 · Vitreous to resinous · 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 · 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 · commonZoisite specimen: green and pink mineralZoisiteMohs 6.5 · vitreous · uncommon

Waxy, silky or pearly shiny 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

Frequently asked questions

Is my shiny pink rock a meteorite?

Almost never. Meteorites are rare, heavy, magnetic and usually have a dull dark fusion crust rather than a bright shine. Shiny pink finds are far more likely to be Rose Quartz, Granite, and Unakite.

How can I tell a metallic rock from a glassy one?

Metallic luster reflects light like polished metal and the stone is opaque even at thin edges; glassy (vitreous) luster looks like glass and thin edges often let light through. Metallic minerals also tend to leave a colored streak on unglazed porcelain.

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