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 912 black rocks (page 5 of 8).
- No imageGuiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Gupeiiteraremineral · Mohs 5steel gray, black
Häggiteraremineral · Mohs 4.7black- No imageHakite-(Cd)raremineral · Mohs 3-4gray, black
- No imageHakite-(Zn)raremineral · Mohs 3-4gray, black
Hanaueriteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4yellow, brown, black- No imageHanawaltiteraremineral · Mohs <5black, dark brown black, dark red brown
- No imageHansblockiteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5black, cream
- No imageHarmuniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black
Hastingsiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green- No imageHawthorneiteraremineral · Mohs ~5.8black, brown
Hedenbergitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5dark green, brownish green, gray green
Hedleyiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2tin white, iron black, black
Hellandite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4.5-6.5green yellow, grayish black, reddish brown
Hematoliteraremineral · Mohs 3.5blood red, brown red, black
Hemihedriteraremineral · Mohs 3orange, brown, black
Hemloiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7black, dark gray, dark brown
Hendersoniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5greenish black, black- No imageHenrymeyeriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
Hercyniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 7.5-8black
Herzenbergiteraremineral · Mohs ~2black, gray
Hetaeroliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6black
Heterogeniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3-5black, blackish brown, reddish brown
Heteromorphiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3black- No imageHezuoliniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black
Hiboniteraremineral · Mohs 7.5-8black, reddish brown- No imageHingganite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 6.5-7yellowish-brown, brown, black
Hisingeriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3black, brownish black
Hodrušiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark gray, lead gray, black
Høgtuvaiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black
Hollanditeuncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, grayish black, silver gray
Holmquistiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6violet, blue, light blue- No imageHomiliteraremineral · Mohs 5black, blackish brown
- No imageHoneaiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black
- No imageHongheiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5dark brown, black, reddish-brown
- No imageHowardevansiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black
Howieiteraremineral · Mohs 5dark green, black
Hulsiteraremineral · Mohs ~3black
Hutchinsoniteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2cherry red, pink, black- No imageHydrobiotitecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3golden yellow, black
- No imageHydroxycalciopyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-6brownish black, greenish black, black
Hydroxykenomicroliteraremineral · Mohs ~5colorless, gray, yellow-orange
Hydroxylapatitecommonmineral · Mohs 5white, wax-yellow, sea-green- No imageHydroxymanganopyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5dark brown, black, with red reflexes
Ilsemanniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6blue, blue black, black
Imiteriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3light gray, black, silver gray- No imageIndigo Gabbrocommonigneous · Mohs 6-7black, dark purple, gray
- No imageIshikawaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
Jacobsiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, iron black
Jangguniteraremineral · Mohs 2-3black
Jankovićiteraremineral · Mohs ~2black
Jasperized Dinosaur Bonecommonfossil · Mohs 6.5-7red, brown, yellow- No imageJentschiteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5black, dark red
Jeppeiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black
Jinshajiangiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5brown red, yellow red, black- No imageJoesmithiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black
- No imageJoosteiteraremineral · Mohs 4black
Jordisiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black, blue gray- No imageJulgoldite-(Fe3+)raremineral · Mohs 4.5black, brownish black
- No imageJulgoldite-(Mg)raremineral · Mohs 4.5black, brownish black
Kaersutiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, black- No imageKalininiteraremineral · Mohs 5black
Karelianiteraremineral · Mohs 8-9black
Kashiniteraremineral · Mohs 7.5gray, black
Katophoriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark greenish black, bluish black
Katoptriteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, red
Kazakhstaniteraremineral · Mohs ~2.5black- No imageKeutschiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4gray, black
Khesiniteraremineral · Mohs 6black, dark brown on thin edges- No imageKimseyiteraremineral · Mohs 7dark brown, black
Kleberiteraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5black, dark brown
Kobeite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brown, brownish black
Kolweziteraremineral · Mohs ~4beige brown, green, black
Kolymiteraremineral · Mohs 4tin white, brownish black, black- No imageKrettnichiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5dark brown, black
Kupletskiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow brown, black, black brown
Kupletskite-(Cs)raremineral · Mohs ~4brown, black
Kuranakhiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5black, brown
Kusachiiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5black
Kyanite Bladecommonmineral · Mohs 4.5-7blue, white, gray- No imageKyzylkumiteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black
Laihuniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5dark brown, black- No imageLandauiteraremineral · Mohs 7.5black
Larositeraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5black- No imageLatrappiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black
Lauriteraremineral · Mohs 7.5black
Lautiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5grayish black, black, steel gray- No imageLavic Jaspercommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7red, brown, tan
- No imageLead Ironraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3gray, lead-gray, black
Leoparditecommonmineral · Mohs 6-7white, cream, brown
Limonite Cubecommonmineral · Mohs 4-5.5brown, yellow-brown, black- No imageLindqvistiteraremineral · Mohs ~6black
Lindsleyiteraremineral · Mohs 7.5black
Lipscombiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5green gray, olive green, black
Lithiophoritecommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3black, bluish black- No imageLitochlebiteraremineral · Mohs ~3dark gray, black
Lodestonecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, iron-black
Lomonosoviteraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark brown, pink violet, black
Lopariteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black- No imageLoranskite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5black, brownish black, green yellow
Loveringiteraremineral · Mohs 7.5black
Lovozeriteraremineral · Mohs 5dark brown, reddish brown, black
Luanheiteraremineral · Mohs ~2.5gray white, black
Lucchesiiteraremineral · Mohs ~7black
Ludwigiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, dark green, black green
Lueshiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, brown
Lyonsiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5black- No imageMacedoniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black
Magnesio-arfvedsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, gray
Magnesio-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
Magnesiochromiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-7black- No imageMagnesiocoulsoniteraremineral · Mohs 6.5black
Magnesioferriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brownish black- No imageMagnesiohögbomite-2N2Sraremineral · Mohs 6.5black
- No imageMagnesiohögbomite-2N3Sraremineral · Mohs 6-7dark brown, black, reddish-brown
- No imageMagnesiohögbomite-6N6Sraremineral · Mohs 6.5black
Magnesiohulsiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black
Magnetoplumbiteraremineral · Mohs 6black, grayish black
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