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Schorl Tourmaline from Single Rose Clay Works, Cornwall, England

 
Schorl Tourmaline from Single Rose Clay Works, Cornwall, England

Schorl Tourmaline from Single Rose Clay Works, Cornwall, England

Schorl Tourmaline from Single Rose Clay Works, Cornwall, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 44474
Mineral:Schorl Tourmaline
Locality:Single Rose Clay Works, Cornwall, England
Description:Dense mass of intersecting black schorl tourmaline crystals with remnants of white kaolin on some surfaces. This deposit is referenced in British Petrography by J. J. Harris Teall (1888). Ex. Henry D. Miller (1838-1919 or 1920) collection, bequeathed to the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1909; ex. Loomis-Chaffee School
Overall Size:6.5x5x3.5 cm
Crystals:3-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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