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 481–600 of 1070 black rocks (page 5 of 9).
Hutchinsoniteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2red, dark red, black
Hypersthenecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark brown, dark green
Ignimbritecommonigneous · Mohs 5-7gray, white, pink
Ilmenitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, iron-black, brownish-black
Ilsemanniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1-2blue, black, dark gray
Ilvaiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brownish-black
Impactiteuncommonsedimentary · Mohs 5-7black, brown, green- No imageIndigo Gabbrocommonigneous · Mohs 6-7black, dark purple, gray
Indochinitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, brown
Iron Meteoriteuncommonfossil · Mohs 4-5metallic gray, brown, black
Iron Orecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6.5red, black, brown- No imageIshiharaiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4gray, black
- No imageIshikawaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Isolueshiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brown- No imageIwashiroite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4-5yellowish brown, brown, black
- No imageIyoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
Jacobsiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, dark brownish-black
Jadecommonmineral · Mohs 6-7green, white, lavender- No imageJagüéiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3dark gray, black
Jangguniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4black, dark brown
Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, yellow, brown- No imageJasperized Dinosaur Bonecommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7red, brown, yellow
- No imageJentschiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5lead-gray, black
Jeppeiteraremineral · Mohs 6black, brown
Jetcommonfossil · Mohs 2.5-4black, dark brown
Jianshuiiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black, brownish black- No imageJoegoldsteiniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
- No imageJoosteiteraremineral · Mohs 4black, brown
Jordaniteraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, black
Jordisiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black, brownish-black
Julgoldite-(Fe2+)raremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black- No imageJulgoldite-(Fe3+)raremineral · Mohs 6black, brownish black
- No imageJulgoldite-(Mg)raremineral · Mohs 6black, brownish black
Kaersutiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, black- No imageKainotropiteraremineral · Mohs 4dark green, black, olive green
Kaitianiteraremineral · Mohs 6black, brown- No imageKalininiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4dark gray, black
- No imageKambaba Jaspercommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7green, black
Kamiokiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, gray
Kanonaiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5dark green, brownish green, black
Karelianiteraremineral · Mohs 6black
Katophoriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, brownish red, black
Katoptriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
Kazakhstaniteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black, dark brown- No imageKeiliteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4black, brown
Kentroliteraremineral · Mohs 5dark brown, black, reddish-brown- No imageKerimasiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7black
Kësteriteraremineral · Mohs 3.5brown, brownish-black, black
Keutschiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4gray, black
Khesiniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown- No imageKimseyiteraremineral · Mohs 7dark brown, black
Kimzeyiteraremineral · Mohs 7dark brown, black, reddish brown
Kirkiiteraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, black
Kleberiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown- No imageKlöchiteraremineral · Mohs 7dark brown, black
Knightiacommonfossiltan, brown, gray
Kobeite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish black
Kobelliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3lead-gray, black
Komatiiterareigneous · Mohs 5-6dark gray, greenish-gray, black- No imageKupčíkiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5black
Kupletskiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark brown, reddish-brown, black
Kuranakhiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, brownish-black- No imageKuratiteraremineral · Mohs 6-7black, dark brown
Kusachiiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4black, dark brown- No imageKushiroiteraremineral · Mohs 6-7green, dark green, black
Kyanitecommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-7blue, colorless, white- No imageKyanite Bladescommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-7blue, white, gray
- No imageKyzylkumiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, black
Laihuniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6reddish-brown, brown, black- No imageLandauiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
Långbaniteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, iron-black
Langhofiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark brown, black
Lapieiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5steel-gray, black
Larvikitecommonigneous · Mohs 6gray, blue, black- No imageLatrappiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Launayiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5lead-gray, black- No imageLavic Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, brown, tan
- No imageLead Ironraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3gray, lead-gray, black
Lengenbachiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark lead-gray, black- No imageLeopard Skin Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7brown, tan, black
Leoparditecommonmineral · Mohs 6-7white, cream, brown- No imageLévyclauditeraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5lead-gray, black
- No imageLiebermanniteraremineral · Mohs 6-7black
Lileyiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3dark brown, black
Limestonecommonsedimentary · Mohs 3white, gray, tan
Limonitecommonmineral · Mohs 4-5.5yellow, brown, reddish-brown- No imageLimonite Cubescommonmineral · Mohs 4-5.5brown, yellow-brown, black
- No imageLindqvistiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
Lindsleyiteraremineral · Mohs 6-7black- No imageLinguniteraremineral · Mohs 6black, dark green
Lipscombiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark green, olive green, black- No imageLipuiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7.5reddish-brown, brown, black
- No imageLisiguangiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black
Lithiophoritecommonmineral · Mohs 3black, bluish black- No imageLithiowodginiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, dark brown
Liveingiteraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, black
Lodestonecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, iron-black
Lomonosoviteraremineral · Mohs 3-4brown, dark brown, reddish brown
Lonsdaleiteraremineral · Mohs 7-8yellow, brown, gray
Lopariteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black
Loranditeraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5lead-gray, black, red internal reflections- No imageLoranskite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Loveringiteraremineral · Mohs 6-7black, brownish-black
Lovozeriteraremineral · Mohs 5pink, brown, black
Lucchesiiteraremineral · Mohs 7black, brown
Ludwigiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5black, dark green, dark brown
Lueshiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black- No imageLuogufengiteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brownish-black
Luxembourgiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5dark brown, black
Macedoniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brown
Madociteraremineral · Mohs 3.5lead-gray, black
Maghemiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6brown, reddish-brown, black
Magnanelliiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark brown, black
Magnesio-arfvedsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark blue- No imageMagnesio-ferri-fluoro-hornblenderaremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, brownish green, black
- No imageMagnesio-ferri-hornblendecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, brown, black
- No imageMagnesio-fluoro-arfvedsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark blue, dark green
- No imageMagnesio-fluoro-hastingsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish-black
Magnesio-foititeraremineral · Mohs 7blue, violet, black
Magnesio-hastingsiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, brownish black, black
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