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Schorl from
Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA

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Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
© 2004 Peter Cristofono
Description
Habit:Crystals to 10 cm long. (Hitchen, 1935)
Colour:black
UV Fluorescence:none
Quality of samples:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Rarity at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Rocks & Min.: 13:245.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Microcline
Muscovite
Quartz
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
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