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schorl

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schorl  (shôrl)
n.
Tourmaline, especially black tourmaline.
[German Schörl.]
schor·laceous (shôr-lshs) adj.
schorl [ʃɔːl]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a black tourmaline consisting of a borosilicate of sodium, iron, and aluminium. Formula: NaFe3B3Al3(Al3Si6O27)(OH)4
[from German Schörl, origin unknown]
schorlaceous  adj
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Noun1.schorl - black tourmaline
tourmaline - a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
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