Schorl tourmaline
| Description: |
Schorl is one of the most common forms of a mineral group known as Tourmaline. The crystal it forms is thin, triangular, and black and is found as part of other rocks. If you cut the crystal in half it will be triangular in shape. Schorl Tourmaline can be found in Brazil, Germany, Cornwall, England, Colorado and the Appalachian Mountains. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1320 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Tourmaline Minerals |
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