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Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz from Bald Mountain road cut, 9200' elevation, north of Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado

 
Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz from Bald Mountain road cut, 9200' elevation, north of Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado

Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz from Bald Mountain road cut, 9200' elevation, north of Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado

Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz from Bald Mountain road cut, 9200' elevation, north of Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado

Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz from Bald Mountain road cut, 9200' elevation, north of Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado

Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz from Bald Mountain road cut, 9200' elevation, north of Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 77141
Mineral:Schorl Tourmaline in Quartz
Locality:Bald Mountain road cut, 9200' elevation, north of Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado
Description:Lustrous black schorl tourmaline crystal embedded in milky quartz with several incomplete schorl crystals. The main schorl crystal has striated prism faces and six-faced shallow pyramidal termination. Collected by G. Burke ca. 1995
Overall Size:7.5x7x4.5 cm
Crystals:35 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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