Tourmaline Crystals Meanings and Properties
Mineral Information
Origin: Worldwide
Mineral Species: N/A - a group of Species, the Tourmaline Group
Chemical Formula: N/A - members of the group have different formulae
Hardness: 7-7.5
Crystal System: Trigonal
Colour: All colours
Typical Appearance: Crystals acicular or prismatic, often doubly terminated.
Esoteric Information
Birthstone: Libra (general)
Chakra Alignment: Depends on colour
Element: None
Origin of Name & Mythology: From the Cingalese "tourmali," the name given to colored gem zircons on the island of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). In the early 1800s (some say 18th C) it was discovered that some of the "zircons" arriving in European gem centers from the far east were actually a previously undescribed mineral. Because of it's relatively recent discovery, there are no traditions associated with it.
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