How to Identify Black Minerals - ThoughtCo
Ilmenite is weakly magnetic and produces a black or brownish streak. Its color can range from dark brown to red. Characteristics: Submetallic luster; hardness of 5 to 6. Magnetite. Andreas Kermann / Getty Images. Magnetite (or lodestone) is a common accessory mineral in coarse-grained igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks. It may be gray-black or ...