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Dravite-Schorl Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

 
Dravite-Schorl Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Dravite-Schorl Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Dravite-Schorl Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Dravite-Schorl Tourmaline from Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 64538
Mineral:Dravite-Schorl Tourmaline
Locality:Tourmaline Prospect 100 m. west of Biermann Quarry, Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Description:Unusually large doubly-terminated black dravite-schorl (testing is required) crystal with no matrix. The tourmaline is tapered, with three-faced pyramidal terminations. This is the best tourmaline I collected at this locality, now closed to collecting. Personally collected in 1993; JHB#345
Overall Size:10.5x4x4 cm
Crystals:65-105 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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