Black Tourmaline look-alikes
Schorl (Iron Tourmaline)
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Black Tourmaline. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple properties.
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Hornblende (a series within the amphibole group)
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Augite (a series within the clinopyroxene group)
Also known as: Pyroxene
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Biotite (a series within the mica group)
Also known as: Black Mica
Aegirine
Aegirine
Also known as: Acmite
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