Dark gray rocks & minerals
Dark gray 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.
113 dark gray rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.
- No imageAgmantiniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3dark gray, black
- No imageAhrensiteraremineral · Mohs 8dark gray, black
- No imageAlburniteraremineral · Mohs 3black, dark gray
- No imageAllochalcoseliteraremineral · Mohs 2dark gray, black
Amphibolitecommonmetamorphic · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark gray
Andesitecommonigneous · Mohs 6-7gray, dark gray, brownish-gray
Aniliteraremineral · Mohs 3.5gray, dark gray, black
Ardaiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5gray, dark gray, black
Asbolaneuncommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, bluish black, dark gray- No imageBalićžunićiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2dark gray, black
- No imageBarquilliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3dark gray, black
Basaltcommonigneous · Mohs 6black, dark gray, dark green
Berryiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4lead-gray, dark gray
Berthieriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2-3dark gray, iron black- No imageBlack Agatecommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7black, dark gray
- No imageBlack Chertcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7black, dark gray
Black Diamondraregemstone · Mohs 10black, dark gray- No imageBlack Flintcommonmineral · Mohs 7black, dark gray
Black Opalraregemstone · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, dark gray- No imageBoscardiniteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5black, dark gray
Bukoviteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3dark gray, white
Cadmoinditeraremineral · Mohs 3-4black, dark gray
Cadmoseliteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4black, dark gray
Cattieriteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark gray, grayish white
Cerromojoniteraremineral · Mohs 2dark gray, lead gray
Cesàroliteraremineral · Mohs 4dark gray, black
Chabournéiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark gray, black
Chalcothalliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5dark gray, black
Chaméaniteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark gray, black
Coffiniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5black, dark gray, brownish-black- No imageColimaiteraremineral · Mohs 2dark gray, black
Coloradoiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5dark gray, black
Colusiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4bronze-brown, dark gray, brass-yellow
Coulsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, dark gray
Cuprobismutiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark gray, black
Cuprostibiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark gray, bronze-like, light red
Dalnegroiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5lead-gray, dark gray- No imageDantopaiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark gray, black
- No imageDark Gray Flintcommonmineral · Mohs 6.5-7dark gray, black, brown
- No imageDervilliteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4dark gray, black
Diabasecommonigneous · Mohs 6-7dark gray, black, greenish-gray
Drysdalliteraremineral · Mohs 1-2dark gray, black- No imageEkplexiteraremineral · Mohs 2black, dark gray
Emerycommonmineral · Mohs 8-9dark gray, black, brownish-black- No imageEmiliteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark gray
- No imageFelbertaliteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark gray, lead-gray, black
Ferro-anthophylliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6brown, greenish-brown, dark gray- No imageFerrovorontsoviteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, dark gray
- No imageFlorensoviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark gray, black
Franckeiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3black, dark gray- No imageFrebolditeraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4dark gray, grayish white
Gabbrocommonigneous · Mohs 6-7black, dark green, dark gray
Galliteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5gray, dark gray, blackish-gray
Gratoniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5lead-gray, dark gray
Greywackecommonsedimentary · Mohs 6-7gray, dark gray, brownish gray
Heideiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark gray- No imageHemusiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark gray, black
Herzenbergiteraremineral · Mohs 2black, dark gray
Hodrušiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark gray, lead gray, black
Hollanditeuncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, dark gray
Hornfelscommonmetamorphic · Mohs 5-7gray, dark gray, black
Ilsemanniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 1-2blue, black, dark gray
Inditeraremineral · Mohs 3.5iron-black, dark gray- No imageJagüéiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3dark gray, black
Jamesoniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5dark gray, lead gray- No imageJasrouxiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3gray, dark gray, lead-gray
- No imageKalininiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4dark gray, black
- No imageKenngottiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3iron-black, dark gray
Kimberliteuncommonigneous · Mohs 3-5dark gray, bluish gray, greenish gray
Komatiiterareigneous · Mohs 5-6dark gray, greenish-gray, black
Lamproiterareigneousgray, greenish-gray, brown
Livingstoniteraremineral · Mohs 2lead-gray, dark gray
Magnetoplumbiteraremineral · Mohs 6black, dark gray- No imageMaikainiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, dark gray
Manganitecommonmineral · Mohs 4dark gray, black, steel-gray- No imageMarcobaldiiteraremineral · Mohs 3dark gray, lead gray
Marriteraremineral · Mohs 3dark gray, black
Martitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, dark gray
Mcconnelliteraremineral · Mohs 3dark gray, black
Nickeltyrrelliteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5dark gray, black
Nsutiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5dark gray, black
Nuummiteuncommonmetamorphic · Mohs 5.5-6black, dark gray- No imageOmariniiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, dark gray
Ottréliteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6.5dark gray, dark green, black
Parapierrotiteraremineral · Mohs 2dark gray, lead gray
Pearceiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3black, dark gray
Permingeatiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4dark gray, black- No imagePlumbostanniteraremineral · Mohs 4black, dark gray
- No imageProto-ferro-anthophylliteraremineral · Mohs 5-6brown, greenish-brown, dark gray
Pyrolusitecommonmineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, bluish-black, dark gray
Quenseliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5black, dark gray
Raguiniteraremineral · Mohs 2dark gray, black
Rayiteraremineral · Mohs 3dark gray, lead-gray, black- No imageRoquesiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4grayish-black, dark gray
Roshchiniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5black, dark gray
Roxbyiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3dark gray, black
Samsoniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark gray, black
Scoriacommonigneous · Mohs 5-6black, dark gray, reddish brown- No imageSenandoriteraremineral · Mohs 3-4gray, dark gray, black
- No imageSicheriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5dark gray, lead gray
Stilleiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5dark gray, blackish gray- No imageStrontiomelaneraremineral · Mohs 3-4black, dark gray
Trogtaliteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5gray, dark gray, black- No imageTsnigriiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark gray, black
Tungsteniteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2lead-gray, dark gray
Tvalchrelidzeiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5dark gray, black- No imageVerbieriteraremineral · Mohs 3dark gray, black
Versiliaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, dark gray
Vesicular Basaltcommonigneous · Mohs 5-6black, dark gray, brownish-gray
Villamaníniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5black, dark gray
Wüstiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, dark gray
Zinnwalditeuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3yellowish-brown, brown, dark gray
Zohariteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5black, dark gray
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