Minerals

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.

Useful Minerals:

	Mineral	Uses
	Amethyst	Bundles, Forging, Gifting, Quests
	Aquamarine	Bundles, Crafting, Forging, Gifting, Quests, Trading
	Basalt	Fish Pond (Lava Eel)
	Diamond	Bundles, Crafting, Forging, Gifting, Quests, Trading
	Earth Crystal	Bundles, Crafting, Quests
	Emerald	Bundles, Forging, Gifting, Quests
	Fire Quartz	Bundles, Crafting, Quests
	Frozen Geode	Bundles, Minerals, Quests
	Frozen Tear	Bundles, Crafting, Gifting, Quests
	Geode	Minerals, Quests
	Jade	Forging, Gifting, Quests, Trading
	Lemon Stone	Gifting (Dwarf)
	Limestone	Fish Pond (Bullhead, Largemouth Bass)
	Magma Geode	Minerals, Quests
	Marble	Crafting (Marble Brazier)
	Mudstone	Fish Pond (Bullhead, Largemouth Bass)
	Obsidian	Gifting (Sebastian)
	Omni Geode	Gifting, Minerals, Quests, Trading
	Petrified Slime	Fish Pond (Slimejack)
	Prismatic Shard	Bundles, Crafting, Forging, Gifting, Quests, Trading
	Quartz	Bundles, Crafting, Trading
	Ruby	Bundles, Forging, Gifting, Quests, Trading
	Tigerseye	Gifting (Sam)
	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.

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.

Geodes:

	Mineral	Value	Location Sources	Geode Sources
	Geode	50g	Any rocks, anywhere Geode Node   •   Hilltop, Four Corners	Supply Crate (16.67%) Fish Chest (4-16%) Gold Fish Chest (2-11%)
	Frozen Geode	100g	The Mines (floors 41-79) The Farm (Winter) Frozen Geode Node   •   Hilltop, Four Corners	Fish Chest (4-12%) Gold Fish Chest (2-8%)
	Magma Geode	150g	The Mines (floors 81-119) Magma Geode Node   •   Hilltop, Four Corners	Fish Chest (5%) Gold Fish Chest (3%)
	Omni Geode	0g	The Mines (floors 21+) Skull Cavern Omni Geode Node   •   Volcano Dungeon	Panning (28%) Supply Crate (14.3%)

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.

Foraged Minerals:

	Geode	Value	Mining Sources	Other Sources
	Earth Crystal	50g 65g	The Mines (floors 1-39) Geode (6.25%) Omni Geode (2.08%)	Fish Chest (3.7%) Gold Fish Chest (2.3%) Panning (4.7%)
	Fire Quartz	100g 130g	The Mines (floors 81+) Skull Cavern Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)	Fish Chest (3.7%) Gold Chest (2.3%) Panning (4.7%)
	Frozen Tear	75g 97g	The Mines (floors 41-79) Skull Cavern Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)	Fish Chest (3.7%) Gold Chest (2.3%) Panning (4.9%)
	Quartz	25g 32g	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.

Gem Minerals:

	Gem	Value	Node Sources	Other Sources
	Amethyst	100g 130g	Amethyst Node (100%)   •   The Mines (any floor)   •   Skull Cavern, Quarry	Fish Chest (4.3%) Gold Fish Chest (2.7%) Panning (1%)
	Aquamarine	180g 234g	Aquamarine Node (100%)   •   The Mines (floors 40+)   •   Skull Cavern, Quarry	Fish Chest (4.3%) Gold Fish Chest (2.7%) Panning (1%)
	Diamond	750g 975g	Diamond Node (100%)   •   The Mines (floors 50+)   •   Skull Cavern, Quarry, Volcano Any rocks after reading The Diamond Hunter (0.66%)	Fish Chest (3-4%) Gold Fish Chest (2-3%) Panning (1.5%) Metal Crate (0.89%)
	Emerald	250g 325g	Emerald Node (100%)   •   The Mines (floors 80+)   •   Skull Cavern, Quarry	Fish Chest (4.3%) Gold Fish Chest (2.7%) Panning (1%)
	Jade	200g 260g	Jade Node (100%)   •   The Mines (floors 40+)   •   Skull Cavern, Quarry	Fish Chest (4.3%) Gold Fish Chest (2.7%)
	Prismatic Shard	2,000g 2,600g	Mystic Stone (25%)   •   The Mines (floors 100+)   •   Skull Cavern, Quarry, Volcano Iridium Node (3.5%)   •   Skull Cavern, Quarry, Volcano	Fish Chest (0.012%) Gold Fish Chest (0.008%) Omni Geode (0.4%) Mystery Box (0.4%) Gold Mystery Box (0.79%)
	Ruby	250g 325g	Ruby Node (100%)   •   The Mines (floors 80+)   •   Skull Cavern, Quarry, Volcano	Fish Chest (4.3%) Gold Fish Chest (2.7%) Panning (1%)
	Topaz	80g 104g	Topaz Node (100%)   •   The Mines (any floor)   •   Skull Cavern, Quarry	Fish Chest (4.3%) Gold Fish Chest (2.7%) Panning (1%)

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.

Other Minerals:

	Mineral	Value	Geode Sources
	Aerinite	125g 162g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Alamite	150g 195g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Baryte	50g 65g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Basalt	175g 227g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Bixite	300g 390g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Calcite	75g 97g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Celestine	125g 162g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Dolomite	300g 390g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Esperite	100g 130g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Fairy Stone	250g 325g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Fire Opal	350g 455g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Fluorapatite	200g 260g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Geminite	150g 195g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Ghost Crystal	200g 260g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Granite	75g 97g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Helvite	450g 585g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Hematite	150g 195g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Jagoite	115g 149g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Jamborite	150g 195g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Jasper	150g 195g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Kyanite	250g 325g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Lemon Stone	200g 260g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Limestone	15g 19g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Lunarite	200g 260g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Malachite	100g 130g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Marble	110g 143g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Mudstone	25g 32g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Nekoite	80g 104g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Neptunite	400g 520g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Obsidian	200g 260g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Ocean Stone	220g 286g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Opal	150g 195g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Orpiment	75g 97g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Petrified Slime	120g 156g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Pyrite	120g 156g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Sandstone	60g 78g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Slate	85g 110g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Soapstone	120g 156g	Frozen Geode (3.33%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Star Shards	500g 650g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Thunder Egg	100g 130g	Geode (3.13%) Omni Geode (1.13%)
	Tigerseye	275g 357g	Magma Geode (3.85%) Omni Geode (1.13%)

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