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 361–480 of 912 black rocks (page 4 of 8).
Dellagiustaiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7black- No imageDeloryiteraremineral · Mohs 4dark green, black
- No imageDemagistrisiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark brown, black
Demicheleite-(Br)raremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark red, black
Demicheleite-(Cl)raremineral · Mohs 1.5-2red, black- No imageDemicheleite-(I)raremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark red, black
Derbyliteraremineral · Mohs 5black, pitch black, dark brown
Descloiziteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark brownish black, dark reddish brown, orange red
Digeniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3dark blue, blue, black
Dingdaohengite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs ~5.9black, brownish black- No imageDissakisite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 6.5-7black, very dark brown
- No imageDisulfodadsoniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5black
Dixeniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4bronze, black
Djurleiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3lead gray, blue black, black- No imageDolerophaniteraremineral · Mohs 3brown, black
Doloresiteraremineral · Mohs 3dark brown, black
Dyscrasiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4silver white, gray, yellow
Dzharkeniteraremineral · Mohs 5black
Eastoniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3dark brown, black, greenish-brown
Ecandrewsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, brownish black, dark brown
Eddaviditeraremineral · Mohs 6black
Edenharteriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3brownish black, black
Edgariteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5black, dark gray- No imageEdtolliteraremineral · Mohs 7brown-black, black, brown internal reflections
- No imageElbrusiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5black, dark-brown
- No imageEleomelaniteraremineral · Mohs ~3black, dark green in thin fragments
Emerycommonmineral · Mohs 8-9dark gray, black, brownish-black- No imageErazoiteraremineral · Mohs ~3black
- No imageErcititeraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark brown, black
Erditeraremineral · Mohs 2copper red, red, black
Ericaiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5red, purple, light green
Erlianiteraremineral · Mohs 3.7black- No imageErniggliiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3black, gray, black gray
Erzwiesiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5lead-gray, black
Eskimoiteraremineral · Mohs 4black, gray
Eskolaiteraremineral · Mohs 8black, dark green- No imageFairfield Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7brown, tan, white
Favositescommonfossil · Mohs 3-4gray, tan, brown- No imageFeiiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Feitknechtiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5brownish black, black
Ferberiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5black- No imageFergusonite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5dark red, black
Fergusonite-(Y)uncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, brown, gray- No imageFerri-fluoro-leakeiteraremineral · Mohs 6dark green, black
Ferri-katophoriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish black
Ferri-leakeiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark blue, dark green, black- No imageFerri-pedriziteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green
Ferri-taramiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, brown- No imageFerri-winchiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black
Ferriallanite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6black- No imageFerriallanite-(La)raremineral · Mohs ~6black
Ferriandrosite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brownish-black- No imageFerricerite-(LaCa)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brownish-black, dark brown
Ferricoronaditeraremineral · Mohs ~6black
Ferrihollanditeraremineral · Mohs 6black, gray- No imageFerriperbøeite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 6-7black, brown
- No imageFerro-ferri-fluoro-leakeiteraremineral · Mohs 6dark blue, black
- No imageFerro-ferri-holmquistiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark violet, violet-blue, black
Ferro-ferri-katophoriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green- 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-katophoriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green
Ferro-pargasiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark brown
Ferro-taramiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green- No imageFerropseudobrookiteraremineral · Mohs 6black, brownish-black
- No imageFerroqingheiiteraremineral · Mohs 4dark green, black
- No imageFerrorockbridgeiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5dark brown, black, greenish black
- No imageFerrostalderiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4black
- No imageFerrotitanowodginiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, very dark brown
- No imageFerrovorontsoviteraremineral · Mohs ~3.5black
Ferrowodginiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, dark brown
Fersmiteraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5black, brownish black, dark brown
Feruviteraremineral · Mohs ~7black, brownish black, dark brown
Fetiasiteraremineral · Mohs ~5brown, black
Filipstaditeraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, dark brownish gray
Fingeriteraremineral · Mohs 3black
Finnemaniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5gray, black- No imageFlorensoviteraremineral · Mohs 5black
Fluelliteraremineral · Mohs 3colorless, golden yellow, dark purple
Fluor-uviteuncommonmineral · Mohs 7brown, yellow-brown, dark green- No imageFluoro-pargasiteraremineral · Mohs ~6black
Fluoro-taramiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green
Formanite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5brownish black, black
Fort Payne Chertcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7white, gray, brown
Fossilcommonfossil · Mohs 3-7brown, gray, white
Fossil Leaf Printcommonfossil · Mohs 2-4brown, tan, black
Fossil Plantcommonfossilbrown, black, gray
Fossilized Horse Bonecommonfossil · Mohs 3-6brown, tan, white- No imageFossilized Quarrycommonfossilbrown, tan, gray
Frankliniteuncommonmineral · Mohs ~6black, brownish black- No imageFranklinphiliteraremineral · Mohs 4dark brown, black
Freudenbergiteraremineral · Mohs <5brownish black, gray, black
Gabrieliteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2black- No imageGabrielsoniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, greenish brown
Gadolinite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6.5-7black
Gadolinite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 6.5-7black, brown, green
Galaxiteraremineral · Mohs 7.5black, brown red
Galkhaiteraremineral · Mohs 3orange red, reddish, black
Gamagariteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5dark brown, brownish black, black- No imageGananiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5brown, black, greenish black
Gastrolithuncommonfossilvariable, brown, gray
Gastropodcommonfossil · Mohs 3-5white, brown, gray
Gaudefroyiteraremineral · Mohs 6black
Gerstleyiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5vermilion, black
Gilsonitecommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5black- No imageGiniiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4blackish brown, black, blackish green
Gortdrumiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4lead gray, black
Graeseriteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black- No imageGrahamiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2black
Gramaccioliite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black- No imageGraţianiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5gray, black
Gray Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7gray, gray, white
Green Marblecommonmetamorphic · Mohs 3-5green, dark green, white
Greenaliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5blue green, light yellow green, dark green- No imageGreenwooditeraremineral · Mohs 5black
- No imageGrigorieviteraremineral · Mohs ~5black
- No imageGrossmaniteraremineral · Mohs 6-7dark green, black
- No imageGrundmanniteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5black
- No imageGuidottiiteraremineral · Mohs 4.25black
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