In Stardew Valley, minerals and gems add a captivating dimension to the game’s world, offering both aesthetic and practical value. These underground treasures come in a wide range of colors and properties, each with its own alluring charm and uses.
The wide variety of minerals and gems enrich the gameplay in Stardew Valley, infusing it with excitement as players explore the underground areas to collect these valuable treasures. This comprehensive guide has been put together to assist players since it can be quite challenging to figure out precisely where these gems and minerals are hidden.
Minerals
Minerals are hidden treasures in the Mines, each with a unique visual allure waiting to be discovered. There are 53 Minerals that can be donated to the Museum’s collection for rewards and achievements. Minerals that haven’t been donated to the Museum will have an item description that states: “Gunther can tell you more about this if you donate it to the Museum.”
Minerals are generally of two types in Stardew Valley – Geode Minerals and Foraged Minerals.
Geode Minerals
Geodes are natural mineral deposits filled with various minerals. They are typically found by breaking rocks in the Mines. To extract the valuable minerals they contain, Geodes can be processed through The Geode Crusher, which requires 1 Coal for each Geode processed. Alternatively, players can visit Clint, the local Blacksmith, to break open the Geode. He charges 25 gold per Geode.
There are four types of Geodes in Stardew Valley, each containing exclusive minerals. However, the Omni Geode can contain any mineral.
| Geode Type | Minerals |
| Geode (found on Floors 1 to 39 of the Mines) | Alamite, Celestine, Calcite, Jamborite, Jagoite, Malachite, Neokite, Limestone, Mudstone Orpiment, Petrified Slime, Sandstone, Granite, Slate, Thunder Egg, |
| Frozen Geode (found on Floors 41 to 79 of the Mines) | Aerinite, Esperite, Fluorapatite, Geminite, Kyanite, Lunarite, Marble, Opal, Ocean Stone, Pyrite, Ghost Crystal, Soapstone, Hematite, Fairy Stone |
| Magma Geode (found on Floors 81 to 120 of the Mines) | Baryte, Basalt, Bixite, Dolomite, Fire Opal, Helvite, Jasper, Neptunite, Lemon Stone, Tigerseye, Obsidian, Star Shards |
| Omni Geode (found on Floors 21+ of the Mines and all floors of the Skull Cavern) | All Minerals listed above can be obtained from the Omni Geode. |
Clint will be unavailable to process any geodes during tool upgrades.
Foraged Minerals
Similar to how players can pick up other forage-ables around Stardew Valley, they can gather foraged minerals from the ground in The Mines and The Skull Cavern. They can also be obtained through other means, as shown below:
| Name | Sell Price | Primary Location | Other Locations |
| Quartz | 25 g | Floors 1 to 120 of the Mines | Stone Golem (10% chance) Garbage Can |
| Earth Crystal | 50 g | Floors 1 to 39 of the Mines | Duggy (10% chance) Haunted Skull (1.3% chance) Geode Omni Geode Garbage Can Panning Fishing Treasure Chest |
| Frozen Tear | 75 g | Floors 40 to 79 of the Mines | Dust Sprite (2% chance) Frozen Geode Omni Geode Garbage Can Panning Fishing Treasure Chest |
| Fire Quartz | 100 g | Floors 80 to 120 of the Mines | Magma Geode Omni Geode Garbage Can Panning Fishing Treasure Chest |
Players have the chance to collect double items if they have selected the Gatherer Profession at Foraging Level 5.
Gems
Gems are radiant mineral treasures that can be discovered while mining. They are used in a few Crafting recipes and are “loved or “liked” as gifts. All the Gems can be found inside crates and barrels in the Mines, except Diamond and Prismatic Shard.
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| Name | Sell Price | Primary Location | Other Locations |
| Amethyst | 100 g | Amethyst Node available on any Floor in the Mines Gem Node (any floor) | Green Slime Dropped Garbage Can Panning Fishing Treasure Chest |
| Aquamarine | 180 g | Aquamarine Nodes available on Floors 40+ of the Mines Gem Node (any floor) | Garbage Can Panning Fishing Treasure Chest |
| Diamond | 750 g | Diamond Node available on Floors 50+ of the Mines Gem Node (any floor) | Garbage Can Panning Fishing Treasure Chest Any Monster Drop after reaching the bottom of the Mines |
| Emerald | 250 g | Emerald Node available on Floors 80+ of the Mines Gem Node (any floor) | Garbage Can Panning Fishing Treasure Chest Feast of the Winter Star |
| Jade | 200 g | Jade Node Gem Node (any floor) | Blue Slimes Drop Garbage Can Panning Fishing Treasure Chest Feast of the Winter Star |
| Prismatic Shard | 2,000 g | Mystic Stone found on Floors 100+ of the Mines Iridium Node found in the Skull Cavern | Shadow Brute Drop Shadow Shaman Drop Mummy Drop Serpent Drop Omni Geode Fishing Treasure Chest Any Monster Drop after reaching the bottom of the Mines |
| Ruby | 250 g | Ruby Node available on Floors 80+ of the Mines Gem Node (any floor) | Garbage Can Panning Fishing Treasure Chest Feast of the Winter Star |
| Topaz | 80 g | Topaz Node available on any Floor in the Mines Gem Node (any floor) | Garbage Can Panning Fishing Treasure Chest |
Aquamarine, Emerald, Jade, and Ruby Nodes can be found on any floor once the player has reached the bottom of the Mines.
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