Black Tourmaline Cluster with Mica (Schorl) brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium

brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral

Records show that Malachite has been mined for almost 4000 years where it was smelted to obtain copper

lasting from the Pliocene Epoch to the Holocene

meaning mallow-green stone

Many collectors enjoy the brilliant flashes of color that are showcased on its shell

Black Tourmaline Cluster with Mica (Schorl) brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassiumThis is a perfect example of black tourmaline that is suited for a collection of any size. You can easily see the natural growth of the crystal alongside small flakes of muscovite mica. Size: 3. 3 x 1. 9 x 1. 4 in. Weight: 6. 5 oz Black Tourmaline, officially named schorl, was first found in a tin mine located in Saxony, Germany, previously named Schorl. Black tourmaline forms in a trigonal crystal structure. Black tourmaline is often found alongside