schorl

/ʃɔrl/
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Definitions of schorl
  1. noun
    black tourmaline
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    type of:
    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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