tourmalinated quartz crystal
tourmalinated quartz & pearl necklace
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| composition | silicon dioxide with inclusions of an iron rich form of tourmaline called schorl |
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| name source | quartz from the Saxon word querklufterz, meaning "cross vein ore" -- tourmalinated from the inclusions of black schorl tourmaline |
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| color | usually milky to clear with inclusions of intricately crossing needles of black schorl tourmaline |
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| significant sources | Brazil, Mfadagascar |
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| MOH scale | 7 |
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| care and treatment | As a hardy member of the quartz family, tourmalinated quartz is not easily damaged. Clean in warm soapy water or in an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. |
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