schorl

See also: Schörl

English

Etymology

From German Schörl, probably from Swedish skör (“brittle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔː(ɹ)l/

Noun

schorl (countable and uncountable, plural schorls)

1. (mineralogy) The most common variety of tourmaline.

Derived terms

• schorlaceous
• schorlous
• schorly

 

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Schorl”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “schorl”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.