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Tourmaline Var Schorl

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Tourmaline Var Schorl

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Description
Locality: 
Erongo Mountains, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.6 × 3.2 cm
Description

A stunning single crystal - although it is only schorl this specimen is really impressive, caused by the exceptional luster and the beautiful stratiation on the pyramidal end-points with their amazing modifications. On same high quality all around, only bottom was on the rock

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tourmaline

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

Schorl

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