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Schorl Tourmaline from Harlem Meer, in the northeast corner of Central Park, New York City, New York County, New York

 
Schorl Tourmaline from Harlem Meer, in the northeast corner of Central Park, New York City, New York County, New York

Schorl Tourmaline from Harlem Meer, in the northeast corner of Central Park, New York City, New York County, New York

Schorl Tourmaline from Harlem Meer, in the northeast corner of Central Park, New York City, New York County, New York

Schorl Tourmaline from Harlem Meer, in the northeast corner of Central Park, New York City, New York County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 351
Mineral:Schorl Tourmaline
Locality:Harlem Meer, in the northeast corner of Central Park, New York City, New York County, New York
Description:Partial crystal of lustrous black schorl tourmaline in white albite-quartz. The schorl tourmaline crystal was fractured into multiple sections that were frozen in position in the matrix, with matrix between the sections. Personally collected in 1999 during reconstruction of the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
Overall Size:8x5x4 cm
Crystals:30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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