Schorlomite, Thomsonite-Ca

Unknown Owner

Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.

Schorlomite is a rare garnet species and thomsonite is a relatively uncommon zeolite group mineral. The famous Magnet Cove deposit is the Type Locality for schorlomite. This old-time specimen is essentially solid intergrown, blackish-brown schorlomite crystals. The crystals are euhedral to subhedral and the large crystal on top is 4.5 cm. Some crystal faces are very sharp, highly lustrous and are very well-striated. Little pods of cream-colored, lustrous and translucent lathes of thomsonite are scattered about. This is old-time material, probably around 100 years old, as there is a cloth label glued to the bottom of the piece. Ex. Mullane Collection.