Black tourmaline (Schorl) is a popular crystal known for powerful protection, grounding, and cleansing, shielding against negative energy and electromagnetic fields (EMFs), while promoting emotional balance, focus, and physical detoxification by connecting to the Root Chakra. Physically, it's a hard silicate (7-7.5 Mohs) containing boron, iron, and aluminum, exhibiting piezoelectric and pyroelectricproperties, often forming in striated rods.
Metaphysical & Healing Properties
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Protection: Absorbs, repels, and transmutes negative energy, psychic attacks, and EMFs from electronics, making it great for workspaces.
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Grounding: Connects to the Root Chakra (Muladhara), offering stability, security, and physical vitality.
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Emotional Balance: Dispels fear, anxiety, anger, and obsessive thoughts, fostering calm, confidence, and mental clarity.
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Detoxification: Believed to aid in cleansing the body and mind, supporting the immune system and eliminating toxins.
Mineralogical Properties
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Composition: A silicate mineral, the most common form of tourmaline, containing iron, sodium, aluminum, and boron.
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Hardness: 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale, making it durable.
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Crystal System: Trigonal.
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Special Properties: Exhibits piezoelectricity (generates charge under pressure) and pyroelectricity (generates charge when heated).
Common Uses & Associations
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Chakra: Root Chakra.
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Practices: Used in crystal grids, meditation, rituals, and worn as jewelry (bracelets, pendants).
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Placement: Often placed near electronics, in homes, or carried for personal protection.