TOURMALINE CHARACTERISTICS

Origin of the name: From the Sinhalese “turmali”.

Origin Group: Tourmaline

Chemical Composition: Complex silicates of aluminum borosilicates with iron, magnesium and alkalis (Na,Li,Ca)(Mn,Mg,Fe,Al,Ti,Cr)9((OH,F)4/(BO)3/Si6O18 ).

Hardness: Between 7 and 7.5.

Crystal System: Rhombohedral

Deposits: Afghanistan, Angola, Australia, Burma, Brazil, United States, India, Madagascar, Mozambique, Rhodesia, Russia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand.

Color(s): Colorless, green, pink, red, ocher, brown, blue, black, multicolored.

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