schorl
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of schorl
First recorded in 1755–65, schorl is from the German word Schörl
Example Sentences
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In another place, I found crystals of black schorl radiating from a common centre.
From Volcanic Islands by Darwin, Charles
The former of these is an aggregate of schorl, or tourmaline, and quartz.
From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
Greisen is closely connected with schorl rock both in its mineralogical composition and in its mode of origin.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
I observed neither hornblende, black schorl, nor rutile titanite, in this granite.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von
Sometimes the red schorl occurs only in dendritic crystals of a bright red.*
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
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