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Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Albite : Na[AlSi3O8], Topaz : Al2[(F,OH)2|SiO4]

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

The main schorl crystal measures 12 cm in length, by almost 4 cm in width. The main crystal is perched on a lare albite crystal, with numerous albite var. clevlandite rosettes near the base of the specimen, as well as 2 topaz crystals, one visible in the photograph.
 © Ibrahim JameelPhoto ID: 11197    View Count: 354

Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10]

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

An approximately 6 cm high specimen with a terminated schorl crystal nestled in a ball of muscovite.
 © KhyberMinerals.comPhoto ID: 25193    View Count: 286

Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

5.6x 3.2x 2.8 cm. Lustrous black intergrown schorl crystals with some cleavlandite rosettes at the back
 © KhyberMinerals.comPhoto ID: 25177    View Count: 276

Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Muscovite : KAl2[(OH)2|AlSi3O10]

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

A closeup of the termination on a 5-6 centimeter specimen of schorl on muscovite, from Gilgit, Pakistan.
 © KhyberMinerals.comPhoto ID: 25205    View Count: 259

Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

5.6x 3.2x 2.8 cm. Lustrous black intergrown schorl crystal with some cleavlandite rosettes at the back
 © KhyberMinerals.comPhoto ID: 25176    View Count: 236

Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

2.5 cm tall schorl crystal. Doug Merson photo and collection.
 © DM 07Photo ID: 85085    View Count: 132

Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Beryl (Var: Aquamarine) : Be3Al2Si6O18

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

2.7 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm. An exquisite combo thumber with a terminated schorl crystal accented by albite, intergrown with a terminated GEM crystal of aquamarine!
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 113448    View Count: 113

Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

5.2 x 2.9 x 1.1 cm. A glassy luster and intricate stacking make this mini of schorl tourmaline really aesthetic.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 157328    View Count: 111

Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18]

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

A Schorl crystal of very well defined faces and edges with an excellent rhombohedral termination. On matrix, with Albite and Muscovite.
Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Specimen size: 5.8 × 3.3 × 2.4 cm
Main crystal size: 5.2 × 1.4 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 219722    View Count: 36

Schorl : [Na][Fe2+3][Al6][(OH)3|OH|(BO3)3|Si6O18], Albite (Var: Cleavelandite) : Na[AlSi3O8]

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Schorl crystal with cleavelandite

Dimension of specimen 4 cm

Collection and photo Alessio Piccioni
 © Alessio PiccioniPhoto ID: 266618    View Count: 9
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