schorl noun alsoshorl\ˈshȯr(ə)l\; orschorl·ite\-rˌlīt\ (-s) Etymology:schorl, shorl from German schörl; schorlite from German schorlit, irregular from schörl + -it -ite 1.: tourmaline; especially: tourmaline of a common black iron-rich variety 2.archaic: any of several dark-colored minerals other than tourmaline