Black Tourmaline Crystals For Sale From Madagascar (Schorl)
This gorgeous Natural Black Tourmaline Crystal (otherwise known as a Raw Black Tourmaline Crystal) measuring 5.5cm long is of a high grade.
Displaying lustrous, glistening inky black tones, this Natural Black Tourmaline Crystal is smooth to the touch in some places with slightly raised ridges.
The glistening lustre of the stone means that it reflects like a mirror.
Where Does Black Tourmaline Come From?
Tourmaline can be found in various localities around the world such as Sri Lanka and the USA.
Brazil is the biggest source of Tourmaline in the world, where it is famed for being mined from the Minas Gerais region.
This particular piece was sourced from Madagascar.
What Is Black Tourmaline Made Of?
Tourmaline is a boron silicate mineral that contains traces of iron, magnesium and titanium, which scientists speculate are the cause of its signature black colour.
Tourmaline Minerals are incredibly versatile, and can occur in many colours such as green, pink, and red (Pink Tourmaline and Red Tourmaline varieties are called Rubellite).
The most famous variety of Tourmaline Stone is Black Tourmaline, also referred to as Schorl.
Black Tourmaline Inclusions
Black Tourmaline Inclusions are found as crystal inclusions in a diverse range of other minerals and crystals, such as in Quartz, Sunstone, and Rainbow Moonstone.
Black Tourmaline In Quartz
Black Tourmaline can sometimes be found as needle-like crystals included in Clear Quartz Crystals.
Black Tourmaline crystal inclusions in Quartz creates a Quartz Inclusion Crystal called Tourmaline in Quartz, Quartz with Tourmaline, or Tourmalinated Quartz.
Garnet In Black Tourmaline
Minerals can also be found as crystal inclusions within a Black Tourmaline Stone, for example Garnet Crystals can sometimes be found with Black Tourmaline, creating the unique stone Garnet in Black Tourmaline.
Tourmaline Special Properties: Pyroelectric And Piezoelectric
Tourmaline is special in that it is both pyroelectric and piezoelectric: this means that it has the power to generate electrical fields of energy, like Quartz.
When charged by either heating it or rubbing it, Tourmaline becomes polarized and can attract or repel dust particles.
Black Tourmaline History
Tourmaline has been present in many cultures worldwide for millennia.
Shamans of ancient civilisations, including Native American people, used Tourmaline as a protective talisman to ward off negative energy.
In the 1700s, Tourmaline was regularly shipped to the Netherlands from Sri Lanka under the name 'turmali' or 'toramalli', a Sinhalese word meaning 'something small from the Earth'.
'Turmali' was a broad word used to describe many different stones of varying colours, but was most commonly used to describe Zircon.
Eventually, the Dutch realised that this mineral was entirely different to Zircon, and in 1794, it finally was designated as 'Tourmaline', with its name derived from the original Sinhalese.
The popularity of Tourmaline exploded in the 1800s, when famed mineralogist George Kunz introduced it to jeweller Tiffany and Co, where it became a highly prized commodity.
The black variety of Tourrmaline also gained a new name, Schorl, after being discovered in tin mines in the German town of the same name (now known as Zschorlau).
Black Tourmaline Crystal Healing Properties
Exhibiting a highly cleansing aura, Black Tourmaline is a crystal healing stone purported to have powerful crystal healing properties.
Black Tourmaline: Protection Stone
Black Tourmaline is most famous for being a stone of protection and safety, much like other black crystals and stones like Black Obsidian and Smoky Quartz.
Black Tourmaline, as a black semi precious stone, is believed to absorb and repel negative energies, and this is what it was famed for in antiquity.
Crystal healers believe that if you hold a piece of Black Tourmaline in your hand and meditate with it, it can be a potent stress reliever.
Black Tourmaline Chakras
Black Tourmaline is heavily associated with the Root Chakra, like Smoky Quartz.
Black Tourmaline: Root Chakra Stone
This stone is said to be very grounding, and to offer security, strength, and protection on both a physical and psychic level.
How Hard Is Black Tourmaline?
Black Tourmaline measures 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness, which means that it is a durable, relatively hard mineral resistant to scratching, but care should still be taken not to damage the crystal surface.
Black Tourmaline Crystal Collections
This stunning Natural Black Tourmaline Crystal (or Raw Black Tourmaline Crystal) would be ideal for a collector or healer due to its entrancing, glistening appearance.
Natural Crystals (Raw Crystals) are wonderful as Crystal Display Pieces and make for unique home decor/ furnishings.
As one of the October Birthstones, Black Tourmaline would make a perfect gift for a loved one who has a birthday during this month.
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