Black Tourmaline Healing Properties
Black Tourmaline, or Schorl, gets its name from the Singhalese name, turamali, which means colored stone, and indeed Tourmaline comes in dozens of colors--but by far, the most common color is Black. Schorl is a fine, hard gemstone that takes a remarkable polish which distinguishes it from other black stones such as Onyx, Obsidian, and Jet. Sometimes referred to as Aphrizite.
Mystical Properties: Black Tourmaline or Schorl, is considered one of the most potent of all gemstones in that it works as a Healing gemstone as well as a cleansing gemstone.
A major gemstone of the 1st Chakra, it is considered one of the most potent gemstones for dispelling negativity and depression while at the same time providing powerful protection. Thought to help those full of feelings of doom and fear. Schorl is also said to repel negative energy, so thought helpful to persons in the sphere of/or being victimized by a person with strong negative energy.
May bring reason to persons with daredevil tendencies, which may actually be an inbalance of the 1st Chakra manifesting in a death wish. Also thought helpful in grounding abusers.
Sometimes mentioned as a gemstone of astrologu.
Considered lucky for men named Theodore.
Healing Properties: Helpful to those feeling depressed, sad and fearful. Constipation. Lower back pain, reproductive issues, insomnia.
Scientific Properties: Tourmaline is a composed of Borosilicates.
In its natural, un-faceted state, it is characteristically long and thin, roughly triangular in midsection, and usually striated. It has pyro-electric properties (meaning when warmed it attracts and holds dust, ashes, small pieces of paper). Another unusual property of Tourmaline is, when viewed from the side, it appears more opaque, but when viewed through mid-section, appears clearer. This is called dichroism.
Tourmaline was used on high-pressure gauges in submarines as the boron in its chemical structure has incredible strength.
Important locales include Brazil, China/Nepal and California.
Hardness: 7.0-7.5 on the Moh's Hardness Scale.