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Schorl from
Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain


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Schorl

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Schorl, etc.

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Schorl, etc.

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Schorl, etc.

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Schorl

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Schorl, etc.

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Schorl, etc.

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Schorl, etc.

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Schorl

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Schorl, etc.

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Schorl, etc.

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
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Schorl, etc.

Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Comments:Black tourmaline, not analyzed.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz14
- var Smoky Quartz1
Spessartine7
Microcline5
Albite4
K Feldspar3
Elbaite1
Mica Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Trascastillo, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:542091
Long-form Identifier:1:3:542091:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
1.0km (0.7 miles) ⓘViñas Viejas pegmatite outcrops, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘLos Remedios, Cártama, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘPadrón river, Estepona, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
References
Carlos Utrera, Miguel Calvo and Joan Viñals (2008) Mineralogistes de Catalunya, 9, #5, 40-43.
 
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