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Definition of Schorl
1. Noun. Black tourmaline.
Definition of Schorl
1. n. Black tourmaline.
Definition of Schorl
1. Noun. (minerology) The most common variety of tourmaline. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Schorl
1. a mineral [n -S]
Medical Definition of Schorl
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Schorl
Literary usage of Schorl
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Synopsis of the North American Syrphidae by Samuel Wendell Williston (1886)
"schorl en prismes dont les angles obtus sont de 95°. See Andalusia. schorl noir.
See Pyroxene and Tourmaline. schorl noir en prisme à huit pans terminé par ..."
2. The American Journal of Science, & C (1818)
"X HE schorl of the mineralogists of the last century united a variety of substances
which ... Of the blue schorl, one variety is the oxyd of titanium, ..."
3. Report on the Geology of Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset by Henry Thomas De La Beche (1839)
"beyond limited areas, the granite rock is a mixture of mica, schorl, felspar,
... Good examples of nests of schorl radiating among quartz may be seen in the ..."
4. A Glossary of Mineralogy by Henry William Bristow (1861)
"Kirwan, on the other hand, states the word schorl to be derived from the Swedish
... schorl was confined by Rammelsberg to varieties of Iron Tourmaline. ..."
5. Report and Transactions (1892)
"Base black schorl and quartz, with porphyritic quartz and ... Reddish felsite
with dots and nests of schorl, bluish-grey and radiating, radial structure ..."
6. Manual of Geology: Theoretical and Practical by John Phillips, Robert Etheridge (1885)
"The schorl often occurs in radiating nests, especially to the west of Buckfastleigh,
but ordinary granite often passes into schorl rock. ..."
7. Manual of Geology: Theoretical and Practical by John Phillips, Robert Etheridge, Harry Govier Seeley (1885)
"The schorl often occurs in radiating nests, especially to the west of Buckfastleigh,
but ordinary granite often passes into schorl rock. ..."
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