Schorl

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:chemicalFormula NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
gptkbp:cleavage indistinct
gptkbp:color black
gptkbp:component iron
gptkbp:crystalSystem trigonal
gptkbp:discoveredBy pre-1400s
gptkbp:event metamorphic rocks
granite pegmatites
gptkbp:fracture uneven
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schorl
gptkbp:IMA_symbol Sch
gptkbp:luster vitreous
gptkbp:namedAfter village of Schorl, Saxony, Germany
gptkbp:specificGravity 3.0–3.2
gptkbp:streak brown
gptkbp:subclassOf tourmaline
gptkbp:transparency opaque
gptkbp:uses granite
collector's mineral
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cyclosilicates
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7