Greenish-black rocks & minerals

Greenish-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.

10 greenish-black rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.

Aegirine-augitecommon
mineral · Mohs 6black, greenish-black, dark green
Berauniteuncommon
mineral · Mohs 3.5-4reddish-brown, brown, dark red
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Coparsiterare
mineral · Mohs 3dark green, greenish black
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Ferrorockbridgeiterare
mineral · Mohs 4.5dark brown, black, greenish black
Gadolinite-(Ce)rare
mineral · Mohs 6.5-7black, brownish-black, greenish-black
Gadolinite-(Y)rare
mineral · Mohs 6.5-7black, brownish-black, greenish-black
Hisingeriteuncommon
mineral · Mohs 3black, brown, greenish-black
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Homiliterare
mineral · Mohs 5black, brown, greenish-black
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Scandiobabingtoniterare
mineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, greenish black
Voltaiteuncommon
mineral · Mohs 3-4black, greenish black

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