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RED SCHORL [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Gemmology
DEF

A pink to red, transparent, lithian variety of tourmaline, prized as a gemstone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Gemmologie
DEF

Variété lithique de tourmaline, dont la couleur varie du rose au rouge pourpre, et qui est recherchée comme gemme.

CONT

Les tourmalines ferrifères sont noires, les magnésiennes vertes, ou brunes selon le cas, les lithiques toujours très claires, souvent roses, comme les magnifiques «rubellites» utilisées en bijouterie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Estudio de las gemas
OBS

Variedad de turmalina de color rojo.

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