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overviewcatalogueAM-2017-10012-A

AM-2017-10012-A · Tourmaline (schorl)archived

physical & structuralrev. 1
designationTourmaline (schorl)
chemical formulaNaFe²⁺₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄
classificationCyclosilicate / Tourmaline group
crystal systemTrigonal
mohs hardness7 – 7.5
density (g/cm³)3.14
colourBlack
type localityShigar valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
raman spectroscopy532 nm · pass A
200400600800100012001400Raman shift (cm⁻¹)intensity (arb.)3647091064
λ_excitation: 532 nm · acq. 3 × 10 s · grating 1800 g/mmfig. 1 · raman.am-2017-10012-a.svg

reported peaks (cm⁻¹): 364, 709, 1064

notessubmitter remarks + registry

Standard tourmaline (schorl) reference specimen. Supplied as a single piece on a small fragment of host matrix.