Minerals are items that can be donated to Gunther, contributing to the progress of the total number of items donated to the Stardew Valley Museum & Library, among a variety of other uses. The sell value of all minerals, excluding the four types of geodes, can be increased by 30% from the Gemologist perk, which can be chosen after reaching Mining level 10.
Other Uses[]
Most minerals are primarily used to craft various types of Shirts, as a dye on dyeable clothing items in the Sewing Machine or the dye pots at Emily's and Haley's house on 2 Willow Lane, or as a donation item for the Stardew Museum. All minerals, excluding Prismatic Shards and geodes, can be duplicated in the Crystalarium.
The following table of minerals have extra uses beyond those previously mentioned and may be useful to keep rather than selling. When specified, "gifting" refers to the mineral being a loved gift by one or more villagers.
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Amethyst | Bundles, Forging, Gifting, Quests |
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Aquamarine | Bundles, Crafting, Forging, Gifting, Quests, Trading |
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Basalt | Fish Pond (Lava Eel) |
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Diamond | Bundles, Crafting, Forging, Gifting, Quests, Trading |
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Earth Crystal | Bundles, Crafting, Quests |
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Emerald | Bundles, Forging, Gifting, Quests |
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Fire Quartz | Bundles, Crafting, Quests |
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Frozen Geode | Bundles, Minerals, Quests |
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Frozen Tear | Bundles, Crafting, Gifting, Quests |
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Geode | Minerals, Quests |
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Jade | Forging, Gifting, Quests, Trading |
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Lemon Stone | Gifting (Dwarf) |
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Limestone | Fish Pond (Bullhead, Largemouth Bass) |
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Magma Geode | Minerals, Quests |
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Marble | Crafting (Marble Brazier) |
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Mudstone | Fish Pond (Bullhead, Largemouth Bass) |
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Obsidian | Gifting (Sebastian) |
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Omni Geode | Gifting, Minerals, Quests, Trading |
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Petrified Slime | Fish Pond (Slimejack) |
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Prismatic Shard | Bundles, Crafting, Forging, Gifting, Quests, Trading |
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Quartz | Bundles, Crafting, Trading |
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Ruby | Bundles, Forging, Gifting, Quests, Trading |
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Tigerseye | Gifting (Sam) |
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Topaz | Bundles, Forging, Gifting, Quests |
Collection[]
Minerals in the Collections tab of the player's inventory menu only need to be acquired from any source for completion progress to be gained, unlike other item collections which may need to be sold in the Shipping Bin. The mineral collections tab includes most items categorized as minerals but not all.
Some minerals acquired through Fishing Treasure Chests and Golden Fishing Treasure Chests may not be initially counted towards completion progress. Dropping and picking them up again or keeping them in the inventory overnight will fix this issue.
The following table lists all minerals for the collection tab in the order they appear in the inventory tab, from left to right/top to bottom.
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Geodes[]
Although Geodes are obtained like other minerals, they cannot be donated to the Museum and do not benefit from the sell value increase given by the Gemologist perk. The chance of receiving items from any geode is not affected by any sources of Luck.
Geodes contain specific minerals unique to that geode's type (other than Omni Geodes which may contain any mineral) and may also give various resources or artifacts when opened. They can be opened by Clint at the Blacksmith for 
25g each or at no cost by placing them in a Geode Crusher.
For an exhaustive list of all sources for geodes and their contents, see their respective article pages.
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Geode | 50g
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Any rocks, anywhere Geode Node• Hilltop, Four Corners |
 Supply Crate (16.67%) Fish Chest (4-16%) Gold Fish Chest (2-11%)
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Frozen Geode | 100g
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The Mines (floors 41-79) The Farm (Winter)  Frozen Geode Node• Hilltop, Four Corners |
Fish Chest (4-12%) Gold Fish Chest (2-8%)
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Magma Geode | 150g
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The Mines (floors 81-119) Magma Geode Node• Hilltop, Four Corners |
Fish Chest (5%) Gold Fish Chest (3%)
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Omni Geode | 0g
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The Mines (floors 21+) Skull Cavern  Omni Geode Node• Volcano Dungeon |
 Panning (28%) Supply Crate (14.3%)
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Forage[]
Some minerals may be foraged off the floor of The Mines, the Quarry Mine, or the Skull Cavern. These minerals benefit from the Gatherer perk if chosen at Foraging level 5, giving a chance for double harvest. Although being a foraged mineral, they do not provide any foraging experience when picked up.
For a more exhaustive list of all sources for foraged minerals, see their respective article pages.
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Earth Crystal | 50g 65g
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The Mines (floors 1-39) Geode (6.25%) Omni Geode (2.08%)
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Fish Chest (3.7%) Gold Fish Chest (2.3%) Panning (4.7%)
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Fire Quartz | 100g 130g
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The Mines (floors 81+) Skull Cavern  Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Fish Chest (3.7%) Gold Chest (2.3%) Panning (4.7%)
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Frozen Tear | 75g 97g
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The Mines (floors 41-79) Skull Cavern  Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Fish Chest (3.7%) Gold Chest (2.3%) Panning (4.9%)
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Quartz | 25g 32g
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The Mines Skull Cavern Quarry Mine |
Gems[]
Gems are a type of mineral useful for forging weapons with new stats and enchantments, in trading to acquire specific items, or as a loved gift to certain villagers.
Excluding Prismatic Shards, all gems have a 14.29% chance to be acquired from Gem Nodes, which can be found at the Quarry or on any floor of The Mines, the Skull Cavern, and the Volcano Dungeon.
Aquamarine Nodes, Emerald Nodes, Jade Nodes, and Ruby Nodes can be found on any floor in The Mines after the player has reached floor 120 at least once. Until then, they are found in The Mines only on the floors specified below.
For an exhaustive list of all sources for gems, see their respective article pages.
Other Minerals[]
With the exception of Basalt, Lemon Stone, Limestone, Marble, Mudstone, Obsidian, Petrified Slime, and Tigerseye, standard minerals have no further use after being donated to the Museum, aside from selling for gold.
For more information about all basic minerals, see their respective article pages.
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Aerinite | 125g 162g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Alamite | 150g 195g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Baryte | 50g 65g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Basalt | 175g 227g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Bixite | 300g 390g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Calcite | 75g 97g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Celestine | 125g 162g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Dolomite | 300g 390g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Esperite | 100g 130g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Fairy Stone | 250g 325g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Fire Opal | 350g 455g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Fluorapatite | 200g 260g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Geminite | 150g 195g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Ghost Crystal | 200g 260g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Granite | 75g 97g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Helvite | 450g 585g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Hematite | 150g 195g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Jagoite | 115g 149g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Jamborite | 150g 195g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Jasper | 150g 195g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Kyanite | 250g 325g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Lemon Stone | 200g 260g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Limestone | 15g 19g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Lunarite | 200g 260g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Malachite | 100g 130g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Marble | 110g 143g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Mudstone | 25g 32g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Nekoite | 80g 104g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Neptunite | 400g 520g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Obsidian | 200g 260g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Ocean Stone | 220g 286g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Opal | 150g 195g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Orpiment | 75g 97g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Petrified Slime | 120g 156g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Pyrite | 120g 156g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Sandstone | 60g 78g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Slate | 85g 110g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Soapstone | 120g 156g
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Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Star Shards | 500g 650g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Thunder Egg | 100g 130g
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Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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Tigerseye | 275g 357g
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Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
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References[]
Information on this page has been sourced from both the game files and the Official Wiki, and/or cross-referenced for accuracy. Official Wiki - Minerals