Black rocks & minerals
Black rocks and minerals are usually rich in iron, manganese, or carbon. Hardness and luster — metallic, glassy, dull, or sub-metallic — make the biggest difference in identification.
Showing 241–360 of 1070 black rocks (page 3 of 9).
Davidite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 6black, dark brown- No imageDavisiteraremineral · Mohs 6purple, violet, black
Deeriteraremineral · Mohs 6black, brownish black
Dekatriasartoriteraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, black
Delafossiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, dark brown
Dellagiustaiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black
Delvauxiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3yellow, brown, reddish-brown- No imageDemagistrisiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7dark brown, black
Dendritic Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, colorless, gray
Derbyliteraremineral · Mohs 5black, brownish-black- No imageDervilliteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4dark gray, black
Descloiziteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5red, brown, orange- No imageDessauite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 6-7black, brownish-black
Diabasecommonigneous · Mohs 6-7dark gray, black, greenish-gray
Diamondcommongemstone · Mohs 10colorless, yellow, brown
Digeniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3dark blue, black, bluish black
Dingdaohengite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown
Dinosaur Bonescommonfossil · Mohs 5.5-7brown, red, black
Dinosaur Coproliteuncommonfossil · Mohs 3-5brown, tan, black
Dinosaur Toothcommonfossil · Mohs 3-5brown, black, gray
Diopsidecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5white, gray, green
Dioritecommonigneous · Mohs 6-7gray, black, white
Dissakisite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6-7brown, dark brown, black- No imageDissakisite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 6-7black, brown, dark brown
- No imageDisulfodadsoniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5lead-gray, black
Dixeniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark red, brownish-red, black
Djerfisheriteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, dark brown
Djurleiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3lead-gray, dark blue, black- No imageDokuchaeviteraremineral · Mohs 2black
Doloresiteraremineral · Mohs 3brown, bronze-brown, black- No imageDonwilhelmsiteraremineral · Mohs not determineddark brown, black
Dorriteraremineral · Mohs 6black, brown
Drysdalliteraremineral · Mohs 1-2dark gray, black
Dufrénoysiteraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, black
Duranusiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark lead-gray, black- No imageDzhuluiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7dark brown, black
Eastoniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3dark brown, black, greenish-brown
Ecandrewsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
Echinoidcommonfossil · Mohs 3-4white, gray, tan- No imageÉcrinsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish-green
Eddaviditeraremineral · Mohs 6black
Edenharteriteraremineral · Mohs 3.5lead-gray, black
Edgariteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5black, gray- No imageEkplexiteraremineral · Mohs 2black, dark gray
- No imageElbrusiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5black, dark brown
- No imageEldragóniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5steel-gray, black
- No imageEleomelaniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
Elrathiacommonfossilbrown, gray, black
Emerycommonmineral · Mohs 8-9dark gray, black, brownish-black
Ericssoniteraremineral · Mohs 5dark brown, black
Ernienickeliteraremineral · Mohs 2-3black- No imageErniggliiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black
Erzwiesiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5lead-gray, black
Eurypteriduncommonfossilbrown, black, tan
Euxeniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, brownish-black, reddish-brown
Euxenite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, brownish-black, brown
Eye Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown- No imageFairfield Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7brown, tan, white
- No imageFairy Stonecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5brown, reddish-brown, black
Favositescommonfossil · Mohs 3-4gray, tan, brown
Fayaliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7yellow, yellow-green, brown- No imageFeiiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Feitknechtiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5brown, black, orange-brown- No imageFelbertaliteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark gray, lead-gray, black
Ferberiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5black, brownish-black- No imageFergusonite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5brown, black, yellow
Fergusonite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, brownish-black, yellowish-brown
Fern Fossilcommonfossilblack, brown, gray
Ferri-fluoro-katophoriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish-black- No imageFerri-fluoro-leakeiteraremineral · Mohs 6dark green, black
Ferri-kaersutiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown
Ferri-katophoriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish black
Ferri-leakeiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark blue, dark green, black
Ferri-obertiiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown- No imageFerri-pedriziteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green
Ferri-taramiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, brown
Ferriakasakaite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brown
Ferriakasakaite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 6-7black, brownish-black
Ferriallanite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brown- No imageFerriallanite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brownish-black
Ferriandrosite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brownish-black
Ferriandrosite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, dark brown- No imageFerricerite-(LaCa)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brownish-black, dark brown
Ferricoronaditeraremineral · Mohs 6-7black, brownish-black
Ferrihollanditeraremineral · Mohs 6black, gray- No imageFerriperbøeite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, dark brown
- No imageFerriperbøeite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 6-7black, brown
Ferro-actinoliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish-green
Ferro-edeniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green- No imageFerro-ferri-fluoro-leakeiteraremineral · Mohs 6dark blue, black
Ferro-ferri-holmquistiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark violet, violet-blue, black- No imageFerro-ferri-hornblendeuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark brown
Ferro-ferri-katophoriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green- No imageFerro-ferri-nybøiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark blue, dark green, black
- No imageFerro-ferri-obertiiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black
- No imageFerro-fluoro-edeniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, dark green, black
- No imageFerro-holmquistiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark blue, violet, dark green
Ferro-hornblendecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark brown
Ferro-katophoriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green
Ferro-pargasiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark brown- No imageFerro-pedriziteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish-black
Ferro-taramiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green
Ferro-tschermakiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black- No imageFerroericssoniteraremineral · Mohs 4-5black, dark brown
- No imageFerrohögbomite-2N2Sraremineral · Mohs 6dark brown, black
Ferrokësteriteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, brownish-black
Ferronigerite-2N1Sraremineral · Mohs 8-9brown, black, yellowish-brown- No imageFerropseudobrookiteraremineral · Mohs 6black, brownish-black
- No imageFerroqingheiiteraremineral · Mohs 4dark green, black
- No imageFerrorockbridgeiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5dark brown, black, greenish black
- No imageFerrorosemaryiteraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5dark brown, black, yellow-brown
Ferrosiliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, dark brown, black- No imageFerrostalderiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4black, gray
- No imageFerrotitanowodginiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
- No imageFerrotochiliniteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black
- No imageFerrovalleriiteraremineral · Mohs 1bronze, black, brown
- No imageFerrovorontsoviteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, dark gray
Ferrowodginiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brown
Fersmiteraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5black, brownish-black, brown
Feruviteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5black, brown
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