Iron-black rocks & minerals
Iron-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.
61 iron-black rocks and minerals in this encyclopedia.
Aguilariteraremineral · Mohs 2.5lead-gray, iron-black
Alabanditeuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5-4black, iron-black, brownish-black- No imageArgentotennantite-(Zn)raremineral · Mohs 3-4steel-gray, iron-black
Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe)raremineral · Mohs 3-4steel-gray, iron-black
Argyroditeraremineral · Mohs 2.5black, iron-black, steel-gray- No imageBaumhauerite IIraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, iron-black
Berthieriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2-3dark gray, iron black
Bournoniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5-3steel-gray, iron-black
Carrolliteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5.5light steel-gray, white, iron-black
Chalcostibiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4lead-gray, steel-gray, iron-black
Columbiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, brownish-black, iron-black
Columbium Oreuncommonmineral · Mohs 6black, brownish-black, iron-black- No imageCupropearceiteraremineral · Mohs 3black, iron-black
Cupropolybasiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3black, iron-black
Diaphoriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3lead-gray, iron-black
Dufrenoysiteraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, iron-black
Eclariteraremineral · Mohs 3.5lead-gray, iron-black
Enargiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3grayish-black, iron-black
Erlichmaniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6lead-gray, iron-black
Fizélyiteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5lead-gray, iron-black
Fülöppiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5lead-gray, iron-black
Goldfielditeraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5steel-gray, iron-black
Hessiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3lead-gray, iron-black- No imageHocartiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5steel-gray, iron-black
Ilmenitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, iron-black, brownish-black
Inditeraremineral · Mohs 3.5iron-black, dark gray
Ironraremineral · Mohs 4-5steel-gray, iron-black
Jalpaiteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5lead-gray, iron-black- No imageKenngottiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3iron-black, dark gray
Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Fe)raremineral · Mohs 3-4iron-black, steel-gray
Långbaniteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, iron-black
Lauriteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5iron-black, grayish-black
Lautiteraremineral · Mohs 3iron-black, lead-gray, steel-gray- No imageLitochlebiteraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, iron-black
Lodestonecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, iron-black
Magnetitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black, iron-black- No imageManaccanitecommonmineral · Mohs 5-6black, iron-black
Manganeseraremineral · Mohs 2silvery-gray, iron-black
Mckinstryiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5iron-black, steel-gray
Miargyriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5iron-black, steel-gray- No imageMorozevicziteraremineral · Mohs 4black, iron-black
Native Ironraremineral · Mohs 4-5steel gray, iron black- No imageNaumanniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5lead-gray, iron-black
- No imagePaariteraremineral · Mohs 3.5lead-gray, iron-black
- No imageParasterryiteraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, iron-black
Petziteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3steel-gray, iron-black
Polybasiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2-3black, iron-black- No imageSchapbachiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3lead-gray, iron-black
- No imageSelenopolybasiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3black, iron-black
- No imageSelenostephaniteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5black, iron-black
Specularitecommonmineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5steel-gray, iron-black, silvery-gray
Stanniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3.5steel gray, iron black, blackish bronze
Stephaniteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5iron-black, lead-gray
Stütziteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2lead-gray, iron-black
Tennantite-(Fe)uncommonmineral · Mohs 3-4steel-gray, iron-black
Tennantite-(Zn)uncommonmineral · Mohs 3-4steel-gray, iron-black
Tetrahedritecommonmineral · Mohs 3-4steel-gray, iron-black, black
Tetrahedrite-(Fe)commonmineral · Mohs 3-4steel-gray, iron-black
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)commonmineral · Mohs 3-4steel-gray, iron-black
Tiemanniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5steel-gray, iron-black- No imageZangboiteraremineral · Mohs 6steel-gray, iron-black
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