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.
67 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
Cuproiridsiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6iron-black- No imageCupropearceiteraremineral · Mohs 3black, iron-black
Cupropolybasiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3black, iron-black
Cuprorhodsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6iron-black
Diaphoriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3lead-gray, iron-black- No imageEkplexiteraremineral · Mohs 1iron black
Enargiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 3grayish-black, iron-black
Erlichmaniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6lead-gray, iron-black
Fizélyiteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5lead-gray, iron-black- No imageFluoranniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3iron-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 5iron-black, dark gray
Irarsiteraremineral · Mohs 6iron-black
Ironraremineral · Mohs 4-5steel-gray, iron-black- No imageIseiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5iron-black
Jalpaiteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2-2.5lead-gray, iron-black- No imageKainotropiteraremineral · Mohs 4iron-black, reddish black
- No imageKaskasiteraremineral · Mohs 2iron black
- No imageKenngottiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3iron-black, dark gray
- No imageKenoargentotetrahedrite-(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- No imageManganokaskasiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4iron black
Mckinstryiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5iron-black, steel-gray
Miargyriteuncommonmineral · Mohs 2.5iron-black, steel-gray
Native Ironraremineral · Mohs 4-5steel gray, iron black- No imageNaumanniteuncommonmineral · 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 3.5lead-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- No imageTetrahedrite-(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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