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Black Tourmaline Mineral Sample from Mica Peak, WA

Black Tourmaline Mineral Sample from Mica Peak, WA - Geospecimen
Accession #: 1136.2A
Title: Black Tourmaline Mineral Sample from Mica Peak, WA
Object Type: Geospecimen
Participants:
Physical Description: Vein of black tourmaline in a matrix of other stone.
Description: What's a mineral? A naturally occurring, inorganic solid found in the earth's crust. Specialists classify minerals by physical structure and chemical composition. Most rocks are made up of several minerals, but some are found in a pure state.
Category: History
Geographical Reference: Mica Peak (Washington->Spokane County)
Dimensions:
Object H x W 2.5 x 3"
Materials/Techniques:
Tourmaline (Material)
Credit Line: Gift of Alma C. Walker, 1919.

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