AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 68356 |
Mineral: | Schorl Tourmaline with Hyalite Opal |
Locality: | Erongo Mountains, 20 km north of Usakos, Damaraland, Namibia |
Description: | Large lustrous black schorl tourmaline crystal with colorless hyalite opal in crevices that fluoresces bright green under SW UV illumination. The termination of the schorl tourmaline crystal has fine crystallization pattern of small parallel faces. |
Overall Size: | 8.5x8x7 cm |
Crystals: | 85 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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