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Schorl

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George Stacey
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Schorl, 9 cm, from May Downs, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia; collected in April 1973. We used to call these “hand grenades” because of their shape. See reference Carr, P. F. (2008), Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 14 (2) 81–87. Andrey Chernev photo.

Product details

Species
SchorlAbout Schorl →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Australia, Queensland
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Self Collected Minerals page 348

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