http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/03/20/geology-picture-of-the-day-carnegie-museum/ The latest and greatest news in geology, from around the world. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:00:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/03/20/geology-picture-of-the-day-carnegie-museum/#comment-406 Ron Schott Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:11:51 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/03/20/geology-picture-of-the-day-carnegie-museum/#comment-406 I agree that the colors are a dead ringer for watermelon tourmaline, but I'm a little concerned that the crystals don't appear to have the classic rounded triangular cross section tourmalines usually display. I agree that the colors are a dead ringer for watermelon tourmaline, but I’m a little concerned that the crystals don’t appear to have the classic rounded triangular cross section tourmalines usually display.

]]> http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/03/20/geology-picture-of-the-day-carnegie-museum/#comment-405 Chris (goodSchist) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:35:32 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/03/20/geology-picture-of-the-day-carnegie-museum/#comment-405 Have a look in google images for "watermelon tourmaline". There's some extremely striking examples out there. Have a look in google images for “watermelon tourmaline”. There’s some extremely striking examples out there.

]]> http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/03/20/geology-picture-of-the-day-carnegie-museum/#comment-404 Garry Hayes Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:12:59 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/03/20/geology-picture-of-the-day-carnegie-museum/#comment-404 Ooooh, oooh, hand waving in back of room....I know, I know....it's tourmaline, like Sheldon said. I just got back from my field trip to the Oceanview Tourmaline Mine in San Diego County, CA. See my post at http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2008/03/tourmaline-dreams-and-national.html Ooooh, oooh, hand waving in back of room….I know, I know….it’s tourmaline, like Sheldon said. I just got back from my field trip to the Oceanview Tourmaline Mine in San Diego County, CA. See my post at http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2008/03/tourmaline-dreams-and-national.html

]]> http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/03/20/geology-picture-of-the-day-carnegie-museum/#comment-402 sheldon white Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:18:54 +0000 http://geology.rockbandit.net/2008/03/20/geology-picture-of-the-day-carnegie-museum/#comment-402 That's Tourmaline! That’s Tourmaline!

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