AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Connecticut > Schorl Tourmaline |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 18185 |
Mineral: | Schorl Tourmaline |
Locality: | Bethel (Biermann Quarry?), Fairfield County, Connecticut |
Description: | Doubly-terminated crystals of black schorl tourmaline with milky quartz matrix. These tourmalines are frequently misidentified as dravite, but testing proves they are in fact schorl. Several corners are damaged. |
Overall Size: | 4x3.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | 1-3 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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