Black Tourmaline.
Schorl (sodium iron tourmaline)
A dense black silicate traditionally used as a protective and grounding stone. The piece practitioners keep by the door, the desk, or the bed.
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- ChakraRoot (Muladhara)
- Mohs hardness7 to 7.5
- Mineral familyTourmaline group (silicate)
- OriginBrazil, Pakistan, Madagascar, United States
- ColourOpaque black, occasionally with subtle striation
- ElementEarth
- ZodiacCapricorn, Scorpio
- Sits well withProtection, grounding, calm under pressure
- Water safeYes
- Sun safeYes
- RarityCommon
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Black tourmaline is the iron-rich black variety of the tourmaline group, properly named schorl. The crystal forms in long striated columns that catch light along their length, giving even rough specimens a quiet sheen.
Across traditions it is the workhorse protective stone, the one people keep by the front door, on the desk, or under the pillow. Modern users pair it with rose quartz to soften the edge and with selenite to keep it cleared.