Grounding
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Tourmaline is a crystalline silicate mineral group which boron is compounded with aluminum, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium or potassium.
Black Tourmalines are normally Schorl species, which are brownish-black to black. There are other species, such as Dravite species (dark yellow to brownish-black), Elbaite species (red or pinkish red [rubellite variety], light blue to bluish-green [indicolite variety], green [verdelite or emerald variety] and colorless [achroite variety]).
Schorl is the most common species, which is where black tourmaline falls under. Dravite is also called brown tourmaline and is sodium magnesium rich. Elbaite is a lithium-tourmaline. Iron-rich tourmalines are usually black to bluish-black to deep brown, while magnesium-rich tourmalines are brown to yellow, and lithium-rich tourmalines can be any color.
Benefits
Black Tourmaline forms a shield around the body to deflect negative frequencies and helps disperse tension and stress. It can balance out mood swings and help you align your energy by grounding you. It provides relaxation and relief from stress.