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Schorl Tourmaline

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Schorl Tourmaline

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Description
Locality: 
Naxos, South Aegean, Greece
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

Tourmaline from Naxos island and generally from Greece in terms of complete crystals is rare even of this common variety.This is a sizable schorl tourmaline of nice glassy luster with complete termination and base. Specimen is repaired,found naturally broken in two parts and glued back but attachment point is very hard to notice.Even repaired is a nice addition in a tourmaline collection as crystals of this size and condition are rare from Greece.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Schorl

Formula: 
Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Strunz: 
9.CK.05
Hardness: 
7.0

Tourmaline

Formula: 
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7

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