**Rare** Chinese Black Tourmaline w/Quartz

•Weight: 927g (2lbs 7 oz).<br>•Country of Origin: Brazil.<br>•Element: Earth.<br>•Chakra: Root (1st).<br>•Uses: Purification, protection.<br><br>Black Tourmaline is a complex aluminum borosilicate with a hardness of 7 to 7.5. Its crystal pattern is hexagonal with prismatic crystals and striations running parallel to the main axis. Heating &amp; cooling, or rubbing a Tourmaline crystal can cause it to become electrically charged, with one end being positive and the other negative. When charged, the crystal will attract dust particles or bits of paper.<br><br>Black Tourmaline crystals are ideal for psychic protection for anyone who must work or live in challenging places or circumstances. One of its strongest applications is in etheric transmutation &amp; purification. Carrying or meditating with one of these stones can keep one's auric field clear of imbalance, even in the presence of destructive energies.<br><br>Black Tourmaline is also an electrical gemstone and can be used to purify &amp; regulate electrical systems.