Schorl Black Tourmaline Specimens

Black Schorl Tourmaline is the most common variety of Tourmaline, admired for its glossy appearance and remarkable crystal structures. Known as one of the most visually captivating black minerals, it often appears as fine, dense needles within Quartz, where it is known as Tourmalinated Quartz. Tourmaline from the Erongo Mountains is especially prized for its Acicular and "Mercedes" style terminations, found either as individual crystals or in clusters. Adding to their appeal, these specimens frequently occur alongside minerals like Hyalite Opal, Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Feldspar, Fluorite, and Orthoclase. PRODUCT MINERALS Silicon Dioxide, Boron Trioxide, Aluminum Oxide, Iron Oxide, Sodium Oxide PRODUCT COLOUR Black MOHS HARDNESS SCALE 7 to 7.5 Locality = Erongo, Namibia  Size = 10g