
3.3 Inch Tourmalinated Quartz Tower - Polished
Size: 3.3 x 1.1 in. Weight: 3.20 oz Black Tourmaline, officially named schorl, was first found in a tin mine located in Saxony, Germany, previously named Schorl. Black tourmaline forms in a trigonal crystal structure. Black tourmaline is often found alongside other minerals such as quartz, aquamarine, fluorite, and various beryls. Black Tourmaline is perfect for providing general protection and eliminating negative energies. It assists in balancing and protecting all chakras. Black tourmaline is used for grounding scattered energies. Quartz is the second most abundant mineral on Earth accounting for around 12 % of the Earth's crust. Its name is derived from the German word "quarz" meaning hard. Quartz can form in trigonal or hexagonal crystal systems depending on the temperature during formation. Crystallized quartz ideally forms a six-sided crystal terminating with six-sided pyramids. The majority of quartz forms from molten magma. The largest quartz crystal ever found was located n