Basalt quick answer
Basalt can be found from Geodes, Omni Geodes, Magma Geodes. It sells for 175g and is used for Gifting, Tailoring, Fish Pond, Crystalarium, Crafting. Donate one to the Museum before treating extras as flexible use items.
Minerals
Basalt Stardew Valley Mineral
Keep one for the museum and use extras for crafting or tailoring.
- Name
- Basalt
- Sell price
- 175g
- Uses
- Gifting, Tailoring, Fish Pond, Crystalarium, Crafting
- Museum donation
- Yes
Locations
GeodesOmni GeodesMagma Geodes
Last checked: 2026-05-18 | Source: Stardew Valley Wiki
How to use this data
Use Basalt without losing museum progress
Mineral pages are most useful when they separate first-donation decisions from sell, gift, crafting, or fish pond choices.
- Donate the first copy before treating later copies as flexible resources.
- If the item came from a geode, decide whether your next mining day needs more geodes, ore, or ladder progress before spending more money at the Blacksmith.
- Use the locations field to choose the lowest-friction source instead of chasing every possible source at once.
- When a use is marked in the data, keep one spare until the related goal is complete.
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