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Schorl

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Description
Locality: 
Schlatenkees, Venediger Valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 2.9 × 2.4 cm
Description

A rare sample of well crystalized schorl or probably dravite from alpine clefts. Tourmaline from Alps represents a great rarity and should be high ranked for this even more rare locality.

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