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Schorl Tourmaline with Quartz from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Namibia

 
Schorl Tourmaline with Quartz from Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 48931
Mineral:Schorl Tourmaline with Quartz
Locality:Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Namibia
Description:Lustrous black schorl tourmaline crystals to 33 mm long with transparent smoky-brown quartz crystals to 6 mm around the edges. The schorl tourmaline crystals have complex terminations and appear to be two twinned crystals.
Overall Size:4.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:1-33 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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