tourmaline
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- noun
- /ˈtʊr.məˌliːn/
- Specialized
- It is a good weight with large smoky quartz beads, faceted lemon quartz, and tourmaline stones.
- tourmaline crystal
Examples
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I drove to this little enclave yesterday in search of a grotto that is supposed to be full of tourmaline.
Fiction book (2002) -
Those attractions were no doubt the effects of electrostatic charges produced by temperature changes, most probably in the mineral tourmaline.
Academic text (2005) -
So the reason people wouldn't have tourmaline lamps is because tourmaline is just really expensive.
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He described the experiences of Dutch gem cutters when they tested the durability of tourmaline in a fire.
Academic text (2005) -
The colors ranged from the liquid red of garnet through a fiery gold to azure, tourmaline, and indigo.
Fiction book (1999) -
Ta, a chemist at the Sorbonne in Paris, proposed that tourmaline crystals could be used as IR sensors in spectroscopy.
Academic text (2005) -
The jeweler showcased a stunning necklace featuring a large piece of tourmaline surrounded by diamonds.
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She chose a pair of earrings made from beautiful pink tourmaline to wear at the wedding.
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Many people believe that tourmaline has healing properties and often wear it as a gemstone.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tourmaline comes from a Sri Lankan word toramali that meant 'mixed gems' and came into Dutch and then English. That's why tourmaline is known for its many colors and is used as a colorful gemstone.