Tourmaline

Pronounced (ter-mal-een)

Associated Chakras: Root Chakra & Others - depending on color

Benefits:

❖ Helps Clear Destructive & Self-Defeating Thoughts And Feelings 

❖ Brings Protection During Rituals Due To Being A Shamanic Stone

❖ Brings An Understanding Of One’s Self And Boosts Self Confidence 

❖ Can Act As A Natural Pesticide For Plants 

❖ Extremely Protective Stone 

How it is formed: One of the earths most popular gemstones and primarily found in granite as well as marble. Tourmaline was discovered in 1554 by Francisco Spinoza’s expedition and called the green crystal a “Brazilian emerald.” It forms from hot water carrying the minerals into cavities and pockets in accessory minerals like granite, pegmatite and marble.

Color: comes in many colors depending on which mineral is most prominent- magnesium rich ranges from brown to yellow, iron are black and blue or brown, lithium rich can be any color- red, pink, yellow, green, blue, even multicolored

Mohs: 7-7.5

Compound: complex boron silicate mineral 

Tourmaline is a complex boron silicate mineral with a generalized chemical composition of:

XY3Z6(T6O18)(BO3)3V3W

Letters in the formula above represent positions in the atomic structure of tourmaline that can be occupied by ions listed below.

 X = Ca, Na, K, [] ([] = vacancy)

 Y = Li, Mg, Fe+2, Fe+3, Mn+2, Al, Cr+3, V+3

 Z = Mg, Al, Fe+3, V+3, Cr+3

 T = Si, Al, B

 V = OH, O

 W = OH, F, O

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Fun Facts:

  • Tourmaline Is Occasionally Referred To As “Ceylonese Sri Lanken Magnet '' Due To Its Ability To Repel And Attract Hot Ashes Because It Has Pyroelectric Properties!

    • Due To Its Chemical Structure, In Different Temperatures, Certain Crystals Can Generate A Temporary Coltage Because The Atoms Become Slightly Modified With The Change In Temperature. The Change In Temperature Also Changes The Polarization, Creating An Electromotive Force Across The Crystal. When Heated Or Even Squeezed, Tourmaline Produces An Electric cCharge!

  • October’s Birthstone

  • 8th Anniversary Gem

  • Place Black Tourmaline On Your Window Sills and Door Frames To Stop Negative Energy From Entering Your Home