Brownish black rocks & minerals
Brownish black 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.
Showing 1–120 of 129 brownish black rocks and minerals.
Almandinecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5dark red, reddish-brown, brownish-black
Black Tourmalinecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5black, brownish-black
Cannel Coalcommonsedimentary · Mohs 2-3black, brownish-black
Cassiteritecommonmineral · Mohs 6-7black, brown, reddish-brown
Chromitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black
Cryoliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5white, colorless, yellowish
Ilmenitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, iron-black, brownish-black
Schorlcommonmineral · Mohs 7black, brownish black, greenish black
Staurolitecommonmineral · Mohs 7-7.5reddish-brown, brown, brownish-black
Staurolite Schistcommonmetamorphic · Mohs 3.5-7dark brown, gray, brownish-black
Uraniniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black, gray
Wavelliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, yellow, green
Aeschynite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown, brownish black
Aeschynite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish black, brown
Allanite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 6black, brownish black- No imageAndymcdonalditeraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5yellow-brown, brownish black
Asbolaneuncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, brownish black
Babingtoniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brownish black, greenish black
Baddeleyiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5brown, brownish black, colorless
Betekhtiniteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5brownish black
Brauniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5dark, brownish black, steel-gray
Cafarsiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6dark brown, brownish yellow, brownish black
Capgaronniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5black, brownish black
Chevkinite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6brownish black, dark red
Childreniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5white, yellowish brown, brownish black- No imageClino-ferro-ferri-holmquistiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6dark green, black, brownish-black
Columbiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, brownish-black, iron-black
Columbite-(Fe)uncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, brownish black
Columbite-(Mg)raremineral · Mohs 6.5black, brownish black
Columbite-(Mn)uncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, brownish black
Columbite-Tantaliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, brownish-black, brown
Columbium Oreuncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, brownish-black, iron-black
Cronstedtiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, brownish black, greenish black
Danaliteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6brown, brownish black, grayish yellow
Davidite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6black, brown, brownish black
Davidite-(La)raremineral · Mohs ~6black, grayish black, brownish black
Delvauxiteraremineral · Mohs ~3.5yellowish brown, brown, reddish brown- No imageDervilliteraremineral · Mohs 1-1.5brownish black
Dingdaohengite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs ~5.9black, brownish black
Dorriteraremineral · Mohs ~5brownish black, dark brown, reddish brown
Ecandrewsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, brownish black, dark brown
Edenharteriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3brownish black, black- No imageEkatiteraremineral · Mohs ~3brownish black
Emerycommonmineral · Mohs 8-9dark gray, black, brownish-black
Euxenite-(Y)uncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5brownish black, brown, yellow- No imageFeiiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Feitknechtiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5brownish black, black- No imageFeklicheviteraremineral · Mohs 5.5dark brown, brownish black, brown
Ferri-ghoseiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, brownish-black
Ferri-katophoriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish black
Ferriandrosite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brownish-black- No imageFerricerite-(LaCa)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brownish-black, dark brown
- No imageFerriperbøeite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6-7brownish black
- No imageFerropseudobrookiteraremineral · Mohs 6black, brownish-black
Fersmiteraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5black, brownish black, dark brown
Feruviteraremineral · Mohs ~7black, brownish black, dark brown
Formanite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5brownish black, black
Frankliniteuncommonmineral · Mohs ~6black, brownish black
Freudenbergiteraremineral · Mohs <5brownish black, gray, black
Frondeliteraremineral · Mohs 4.5brown, brown green, brownish black
Gamagariteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5dark brown, brownish black, black
Geikieliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6bluish black, brownish black
Gonyeriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5dark brown, brownish black, bright green- No imageGrechishcheviteraremineral · Mohs ~2.5brownish black, orange, reddish orange
Griphiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5brownish black, yellow, dark brown- No imageGuiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Haueriteraremineral · Mohs 4blackish gray, brownish gray, brownish black
Hausmanniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5brownish black, grayish
Heterositeuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5brownish black, violet brown, greenish brown
Hisingeriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3black, brownish black
Hübneriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5reddish brown, brown, brownish black
Huebneriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5red, reddish-brown, brownish-black- No imageHydroxycalciopyrochloreraremineral · Mohs 5-6brownish black, greenish black, black
Isolueshiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5brownish black
Jianshuiiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2brown, brownish black
Johannseniteraremineral · Mohs 6brown, brownish black, greenish- No imageJulgoldite-(Fe3+)raremineral · Mohs 4.5black, brownish black
- No imageJulgoldite-(Mg)raremineral · Mohs 4.5black, brownish black
Kobeite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brown, brownish black
Kolymiteraremineral · Mohs 4tin white, brownish black, black- No imageLennilenapeiteraremineral · Mohs ~3brownish black, green, light green
- No imageLepageiteraremineral · Mohs 2brownish black
- No imageLonsdaleiteraremineral · Mohs 3brownish black, light brownish yellow
Lopariteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black- No imageLoranskite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5black, brownish black, green yellow
- No imageMagnesio-fluoro-hastingsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish-black
Magnesioferriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brownish black
Manganbabingtoniteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7black, brownish black- No imageManganbelyankiniteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5brownish black, pink brown
Mangani-pargasiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish-black- No imageMaoniupingite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs ~6black, brownish black
Melanteritecommonmineral · Mohs 2green, yellow green, brownish black
Mottramitecommonmineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark green, brown, brown red
Norrishiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5brownish black, black- No imageOxy-schorlraremineral · Mohs 7greenish, brownish black
Perloffiteraremineral · Mohs ~5dark brown, brownish black, greenish brown
Plattneriteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish black, iron black- No imagePotassic-ferri-leakeiteraremineral · Mohs 6dark green, black, brownish-black
Potassic-fluoro-hastingsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, brownish black
Pseudobrookiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6brownish black, reddish brown, black
Purpuriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 4-4.5brownish black, violet, dark pink
Rasvumiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5steel gray, brownish black, gray
Robertsiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, blood red, brownish black
Sanmartiniteraremineral · Mohs 4-4.5brownish black, dark brown
Schorlomiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5pitch black, brownish black
Smythiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5brownish black, light bronze
Strontiochevkiniteraremineral · Mohs ~5brownish black, gray
Tantalaeschynite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brownish black
Tantaliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, brownish-black, reddish-brown
Tantalite-(Fe)uncommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brownish black
Tanteuxenite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5.5-6brownish black
Tapiolite-(Fe)raremineral · Mohs 6black, brownish black
Tetraferrianniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3brown, brownish black
Thorianiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7brownish black, green, green black
Thoriteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5brownish yellow, brownish black, yellow- No imageTitanomaghemitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black, gray
Todorokitecommonmineral · Mohs 1.5black, brownish black, gray
Tripliteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5brown, dark brown, salmon pink
Tripuhyiteraremineral · Mohs 6-7yellow, brownish black, greenish yellow
Tweddilliteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brownish black
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