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Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz-Albite from west shore of Manhattan Island at 102 Street, New York City, New York County, New York

 
Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz-Albite from west shore of Manhattan Island at 102 Street, New York City, New York County, New York

Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz-Albite from west shore of Manhattan Island at 102 Street, New York City, New York County, New York

Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz-Albite from west shore of Manhattan Island at 102 Street, New York City, New York County, New York

Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz-Albite from west shore of Manhattan Island at 102 Street, New York City, New York County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 350
Mineral:Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz-Albite
Locality:west shore of Manhattan Island at 102 Street, New York City, New York County, New York
Description:Partial crystal of lustrous black schorl tourmaline in smoky quartz-albite (var. oligoclase) matrix. The schorl tourmaline crystal came loose during extraction and was restored to position. Personally collected in 1997 from excavated rock used as landfill in Riverside Park
Overall Size:7x5x4.5 cm
Crystals:30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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