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Black minerals

Minerals whose typical color is black.

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104 minerals · Black minerals
Almandine specimen
Almandine Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
GroupBiotite specimen
Biotite K(Mg,Fe)₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Diamond specimen
Diamond C
Native ElementCubicMohs 10
GroupGarnet specimen
Garnet X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7.5
Hematite specimen
Hematite Fe₂O₃
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 5–6
Jade specimen
Jade Jadeite or nephrite
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Jadeite specimen
Jadeite NaAlSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Magnetite specimen
Magnetite Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5.5–6.5
MineraloidObsidian specimen
Obsidian SiO₂-rich volcanic glass
SilicateAmorphousMohs 5–5.5
Opal specimen
Opal SiO₂·nH₂O
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5–6.5
FeaturedQuartz specimen
Quartz SiO₂
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7
VarietySmoky Quartz specimen
Smoky Quartz SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
GroupTourmaline specimen
Tourmaline (Na,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7–7.5
Acanthite specimen
Acanthite Ag₂S
SulfideMonoclinicMohs 2–2.5
Aegirine specimen
Aegirine NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–6.5
GroupAllanite specimen
Allanite (Ca,Ce)₂(Al,Fe)₃Si₃O₁₂(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6
Allanite-(Ce) specimen
Allanite-(Ce) CaCe(Al₂Fe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6
GroupAmphibole specimen
Amphibole A₀₋₁B₂C₅T₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6.5
Anatase specimen
Anatase TiO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 5.5–6
Andradite specimen
Andradite Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
SilicateCubicMohs 6.5–7
Annite specimen
Annite KFe²⁺₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Augite specimen
Augite (Ca,Mg,Fe)₂Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6
Beudantite specimen
Beudantite PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ArsenateHexagonalMohs 4
Bixbyite-(Fe) specimen
Bixbyite-(Fe) Fe³⁺₂O₃
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 6–6.5
Bournonite specimen
Bournonite CuPbSbS₃
SulfosaltOrthorhombicMohs 2.5–3
Braunite specimen
Braunite Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆O₈(SiO₄)
SilicateTetragonalMohs 6–6.5
Brookite specimen
Brookite TiO₂
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5.5–6
Cassiterite specimen
Cassiterite SnO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 6–7
Chalcocite specimen
Chalcocite Cu₂S
SulfideMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Chamosite specimen
Chamosite (Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
SilicateTriclinicMohs 2.5–3.5
Chloritoid specimen
Chloritoid Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5
Chromite specimen
Chromite Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5.5
Coffinite specimen
Coffinite U(SiO₄)·nH₂O
SilicateTetragonalMohs 5–6
GroupColumbite specimen
Columbite (Fe,Mn)Nb₂O₆
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 6–6.5
MineraloidCoral specimen
Coral Aragonite skeleton
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 3–4
Cryolite specimen
Cryolite Na₂NaAlF₆
HalideMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
Descloizite specimen
Descloizite PbZn(VO₄)(OH)
VanadateOrthorhombicMohs 3.5
Diopside specimen
Diopside CaMgSi₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6.5
Dravite specimen
Dravite NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Elbaite specimen
Elbaite Na(Al₁.₅Li₁.₅)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Enargite specimen
Enargite Cu₃AsS₄
SulfosaltOrthorhombicMohs 3
Epidote specimen
Epidote Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–7
Ferberite specimen
Ferberite Fe²⁺(WO₄)
TungstateMonoclinicMohs 4–4.5
Ferro-hornblende specimen
Ferro-hornblende Ca₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Ferrosilite specimen
Ferrosilite Fe²⁺₂Si₂O₆
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6
RockFlint specimen
Flint SiO₂ (cryptocrystalline)
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Fluor-buergerite specimen
Fluor-buergerite NaFe³⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃F
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7
Foitite specimen
Foitite (Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Franklinite specimen
Franklinite ZnFe³⁺₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5.5–6.5
GroupGadolinite specimen
Gadolinite (Y,Ce)₂FeBe₂Si₂O₁₀
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
Gadolinite-(Y) specimen
Gadolinite-(Y) Y₂Fe²⁺Be₂O₂(SiO₄)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6.5–7
Glaucophane specimen
Glaucophane Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6–6.5
Goethite specimen
Goethite FeO(OH)
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5–5.5
Graphite specimen
Graphite C
Native ElementOrthorhombicMohs 1–2
Hastingsite specimen
Hastingsite NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Hausmannite specimen
Hausmannite Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 5.5
Hedenbergite specimen
Hedenbergite CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6.5
GroupHornblende specimen
Hornblende Ca₂(Mg,Fe,Al)₅(Al,Si)₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Hübnerite specimen
Hübnerite Mn²⁺(WO₄)
TungstateMonoclinicMohs 4–4.5
Ilmenite specimen
Ilmenite Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃
Oxides & HydroxideHexagonalMohs 5–6
Ilvaite specimen
Ilvaite CaFe³⁺Fe²⁺₂O(Si₂O₇)(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5.5–6
Iron specimen
Iron Fe
Native ElementCubicMohs 4
MineraloidJet specimen
Jet C — fossilized wood
Organic MineralAmorphousMohs 2.5–4
Kaersutite specimen
Kaersutite NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Kentrolite specimen
Kentrolite Pb₂Mn³⁺₂O₂(Si₂O₇)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6
Ludwigite specimen
Ludwigite Mg₂Fe³⁺O₂(BO₃)
BorateOrthorhombicMohs 5
Magnesio-hornblende specimen
Magnesio-hornblende Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Manganite specimen
Manganite Mn³⁺O(OH)
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 4
Melanotekite specimen
Melanotekite Pb₂Fe³⁺₂O₂(Si₂O₇)
SilicateOrthorhombicMohs 6.5
Mottramite specimen
Mottramite PbCu(VO₄)(OH)
VanadateOrthorhombicMohs 3–3.5
VarietyOnyx specimen
Onyx SiO₂
SilicateTrigonalMohs 7
Osumilite specimen
Osumilite KFe₂(Al₅Si₁₀)O₃₀
SilicateHexagonalMohs 5.5–6
Painite specimen
Painite CaZrAl₉O₁₅(BO₃)
BorateHexagonalMohs 8
Pargasite specimen
Pargasite NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
MineraloidPearl specimen
Pearl Aragonite + conchiolin
CarbonateOrthorhombicMohs 2.5–4.5
Perovskite specimen
Perovskite CaTiO₃
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 5.5
Piemontite specimen
Piemontite Ca₂(Al₂Mn³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6
Pigeonite specimen
Pigeonite (Mg,Fe,Ca)₂Si₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 6
GroupPyrochlore Supergroup specimen
Pyrochlore Supergroup (Na,Ca)₂Nb₂O₆(OH,F)
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5–5.5
Pyrolusite specimen
Pyrolusite MnO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 6–6.5
GroupPyroxene specimen
Pyroxene XY(Si,Al)₂O₆
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–7
Riebeckite specimen
Riebeckite Na₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Romanèchite specimen
Romanèchite (Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 5–6
Rutile specimen
Rutile TiO₂
Oxides & HydroxideTetragonalMohs 6–6.5
Schorl specimen
Schorl NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7–7.5
Schorlomite specimen
Schorlomite Ca₃Ti₂(SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂
SilicateCubicMohs 7–7.5
Serendibite specimen
Serendibite Ca₄[Mg₆Al₆]O₄[Si₆B₃Al₃O₃₆]
SilicateTriclinicMohs 6.5–7
Silver specimen
Silver Ag
Native ElementCubicMohs 2.5–3
Sphalerite specimen
Sphalerite ZnS
SulfideCubicMohs 3.5–4
Spinel specimen
Spinel MgAl₂O₄
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 7.5–8
Staurolite specimen
Staurolite Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 7–7.5
Stephanite specimen
Stephanite Ag₅SbS₄
SulfosaltOrthorhombicMohs 2–2.5
GroupTantalite specimen
Tantalite (Fe,Mn)Ta₂O₆
Oxides & HydroxideOrthorhombicMohs 6–6.5
GroupTennantite specimen
Tennantite (Cu,Fe)₁₂As₄S₁₃
SulfosaltCubicMohs 3–4.5
Tennantite-(Fe) specimen
Tennantite-(Fe) Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₃
SulfosaltCubicMohs 3–4.5
Tenorite specimen
Tenorite CuO
Oxides & HydroxideMonoclinicMohs 3.5
GroupTetrahedrite specimen
Tetrahedrite (Cu,Fe)₁₂Sb₄S₁₃
SulfosaltCubicMohs 3–4.5
Tetrahedrite-(Fe) specimen
Tetrahedrite-(Fe) Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂)Sb₄S₁₃
SulfosaltMohs 3–4.5
Thorite specimen
Thorite Th(SiO₄)
SilicateTetragonalMohs 4.5–5
Titanite specimen
Titanite CaTi(SiO₄)O
SilicateMonoclinicMohs 5–5.5
Uraninite specimen
Uraninite UO₂
Oxides & HydroxideCubicMohs 5–6
Uvite specimen
Uvite CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
SilicateHexagonalMohs 7.5
Vauquelinite specimen
Vauquelinite CuPb₂(CrO₄)(PO₄)(OH)
PhosphateMonoclinicMohs 2.5–3
GroupWolframite specimen
Wolframite (Fe,Mn)WO₄
TungstateMonoclinicMohs 4–4.5