Black green rocks & minerals

Black green rocks and minerals share this color due to specific trace elements, chemical bonds, or structural defects. Color alone rarely settles an identification, use it with hardness, luster, and streak.

10 black green rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.

Atacamiteuncommon
mineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark green, bright green, emerald green
Antleriteuncommon
mineral · Mohs 3.5emerald green, green, light green
Chestermaniterare
mineral · Mohs 6black, gray green, black green
Cornwalliterare
mineral · Mohs 4.5light green, dark green, black green
Kulaniterare
mineral · Mohs ~4blue, blue green, green
Ludwigiteuncommon
mineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, dark green, black green
Piypiterare
mineral · Mohs 2.5dark green, emerald green, black
Pseudomalachiteuncommon
mineral · Mohs 4.5-5dark green, blue green, green
Scoroditeuncommon
mineral · Mohs 3.5-4yellowish green, pale leek green, liver brown
Vandenbrandeiterare
mineral · Mohs 4dark green, black green

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