The black color is probably carbon black leached out of any rubber touching the fluid, and as was said, it can come from the seals in the master OR slave, from rubber hoses anywhere in the system or from that reservoir gasket that took a bath. The color is not necessarily harmful unless its also gritty between your fingers. Most cars of any brand have black hydraulic brake/clutch fluid after awhile. Just keep an eye on it.
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