InStardew 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 inStardew 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.
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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 theMuseum’s collection for rewardsand 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 inStardew Valley– Geode Minerals and Foraged Minerals.
Geode Minerals
Geodes are natural mineral deposits filled with various minerals. They are typically found bybreaking 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 ofGeodes inStardew Valley, each containing exclusive minerals. However, the Omni Geode can contain any mineral.
Clint will be unavailableto process any geodes during tool upgrades.
Foraged Minerals
Similar to how players can pick up otherforage-ables aroundStardew 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:
25 g
Floors 1 to 120 of the Mines
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
75 g
Floors 40 to 79 of the Mines
Dust Sprite (2% chance) Frozen Geode Omni Geode Garbage Can Panning Fishing Treasure Chest
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 theGatherer Profession at Foraging Level 5.
Gems
Gems are radiant mineral treasures that can bediscovered 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.
Amethyst
Amethyst Node available on any Floor in the Mines Gem Node (any floor)
Aquamarine
180 g
Aquamarine Nodes available on Floors 40+ of the Mines Gem Node (any floor)
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
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
Ruby Node available on Floors 80+ of the Mines Gem Node (any floor)
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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