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Tourmaline Gemstone Information

Tourmaline is an extremely complex borosilicate that occurs in every color; more than 100 colors and still counting! As a result a range of chemical compositions occur; also many individual crystals show zones of multiple colors. The West was introduced to Tourmaline in 1702 when the Dutch first imported it from Ceylon.

Tourmaline Healing Propertiesthis gemstone promotes happiness, tolerance, objectivity and being well grounded as well as empathy, internal peace, positive attitude and internal strength.

Specifications of Tourmaline

Hardness on Mohs scale: 7-7.5 Toughness: Good

Luster: Vitreous Specific Gravity: 3.0-3.1

Refractive Index: 1.62-1.65

Cleavage: Difficult/Indistinct

General Chemical Formula: Various - It is a complex boro-silicate of Aluminium, Magnesium, Iron and copper.^-