Tourmaline · South America
Green Tourmaline
Vitality — aligning the heart with earth energy
Specimen
- Found in
- Brazil, Afghanistan, Kenya, Maine (USA)
- Key ingredient
- Borosilicate
- Species
- Tourmaline
- Chakra
- Heart
About this stone
Also called Verdelite, Green Tourmaline opens and heals the heart chakra with gentle, masculine energy. It promotes courage, strength, and stamina while attracting prosperity. Green Tourmaline connects you deeply to the healing power of nature.
Geology · Formation
How it forms: High lithium content in pegmatites.
Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) is the most common colored tourmaline, known for its deep 'forest' hues. It forms in lithium-rich granite pegmatites. Trace amounts of Iron (or occasionally Chromium) within the complex boron-silicate structure create the color. The Result: Long, prismatic crystals in every shade from pale mint to deep emerald-green.