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Tourmaline from
Bicheno, Glamorgan Spring Bay municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Comments:Probably schorl, as black crystals in nodules in granite
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Granite1
Orthoclase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bicheno, Glamorgan Spring Bay municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1264968
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1264968:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘRoyal George Mine, Avoca-Royal George mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘMammoth Tin Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
51.6km (32.1 miles) ⓘAberfoyle Mine (Aberfoyle Tin Mine; Rossarden Tin Mine), Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
58.5km (36.4 miles) ⓘDead pig mine, Gipps Creek field, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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