20/05/2026
This week’s crystal family is the Tourmaline Group.
Tourmaline is an actual mineral group, not just one single crystal. It is made up of boron silicate minerals that share a similar crystal structure, but can vary widely in colour and chemical composition.
Some well-known members of the Tourmaline Group include schorl, elbaite, dravite, uvite, and liddicoatite.
In the crystal healing realm, these are often known through their colour names. Black tourmaline is often connected with grounding and energetic protection, pink tourmaline with heart healing and emotional softness, green tourmaline with growth and balance, brown tourmaline with steadiness, and watermelon tourmaline with compassion and heart-centred alignment.
Minerally, tourmaline has a trigonal crystal system and is usually around 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs hardness scale, making it much harder than softer crystal families like mica or calcite.
The Tourmaline Group is a beautiful reminder that one crystal family can hold many different expressions, colours, and energetic qualities.
Save this for later if you are learning about real crystal families and mineral groups.
And if you are resonating with the Tourmaline family, get in touch for a piece of your own.