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Stardew Valley is a game that is full of rich content and tons of items to find. If you are looking for gifts that certain NPCs will love or trying to fill up your museum, then you will need to know where to find all of the gems and minerals in the game.

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This can be a daunting task, even if you are a seasoned fan, as there is a ton of information to remember when it comes to resources in Stardew Valley. This can even lead you to get a bit mixed up when trying to figure out where certain gems spawn. The guide below is here to help you easily find gems and minerals.

Where to Find Gems

museum in stardew valley with all artifacts and minerals
via Stefan/Steam

Gems can be found all around the mine but do spawn in different areas. To help you figure out where to get each item, the chart below goes over what levels they are most commonly found on:

Gem

Node

Other Locations

Amethyst

  • Amethyst Node (Any Floor)
  • Gem Node

  • Fishing Treasure Chest
  • Garbage Can
  • Green Slime Drop
  • Panning

Aquamarine

  • Aquamarine Node (Floor 40 and up)
  • Gem Node

  • Fishing Treasure Chest
  • Garbage Can
  • Panning

Diamond

  • Diamond Node (Floor 50 and Up)
  • Gem Node

  • Fishing Treasure Chest
  • Garbage Can
  • Panning

Emerald

  • Emerald Node (Floor 80 and Up)
  • Gem Node

  • Feast of the Winter Star
  • Fishing Treasure Chest
  • Garbage Can
  • Panning

Jade

  • Jade Node ( Floor 40 and Up)
  • Gem Node

  • Blue Slime Drop
  • Feast of the Winter Star
  • Fishing Treasure Chest
  • Garbage Can
  • Panning

Prismatic Shard

  • Iridium Node
  • Gem Node
  • Mystic Stone (Floor 100 and Up)

  • Fishing Treasure Chest
  • Mummy Drop
  • Omni Geode
  • Serpent Drop
  • Shadow Brue Drop
  • Shadow Shaman Drop

Ruby

  • Ruby Node (Floor 80 Plus)
  • Gem Node

  • Feast of the Winter Star
  • Fishing Treasure Chest
  • Garbage Can
  • Panning

Topaz

  • Topaz Node ( Any Floor)
  • Gem Node

  • Fishing Treasure Chest
  • Garbage Can
  • Panning

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Dealing With Geodes

Clint Breaking Open a Geode

If you are looking for minerals, then you are going to need to collect geodes by breaking rocks in the mines, and then get Clint or a Geode Crusher to bust them open. Below are all the minerals that can be found in the game:

Geode Type

Possible Minerals

Geode

Alamite, Calcite, Celestine, Earth Crystal, Granite, Jagoite, Jamborite, Limestone, Malachite, Mudstone, Nekoite, Orpiment, Pertrified Slime, Sandstone, Slate, Thunder Egg

Frozen Geode

Aerinite, Esperite, Fairy Stone, Fluorapatite, Frozen Tear, Geminite, Ghost Crystal, Hematite, Kyanite, Lunarite, Marble, Ocean Stone, Opal, Pyrite, Soapstone

Magma Geode

Baryte, Basalt, Bixite, Dolomite, Fire Quartz, Fire Opal, Helvite, Jasper, Lemon Stone, Neptunite, Obsidian, Star Shards, Tigerseye

Omni Geode

All Minerals Listed Above Can Be Obtained From The Omni Geode.

In addition to this list, there are four minerals that you can find from forging in the mine.

  • Earth Crystal - Floors 1- 29
  • Fire Quartz - Floors 80 - 119
  • Frozen Tear - Floors 40 - 79
  • Quartz - Floors 1 - 119

Keep in mind that getting minerals can be a bit random, but opening the proper geode can help up the odds of getting the one you need.

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