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United Kingdom, England
Roche Rock, Cornwall
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: feldspar.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: tourmaline granite outcrop
Well-known outcrop of schorl-rich (luxullianite-type) granite noted in Cornish geology literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep rock, ruins
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