Crystal Database

Photo: Watermelon Tourmaline

Watermelon Tourmaline

Watermelon is a complex sodium lithium boro-aluminium silicate hydroxide in the Tourmaline group found in granites and granitic pegmatites, high temperature hydrothermal veins and metamorphic rocks.

Tourmaline has 3 species - Dravite, Schorl and Elbaite; and has 14 varieties. Tourmalines are further named by their colours. Tourmalines are formed in all colours and are often multicoloured. Tourmalines are naturally pyroelectric and piezoelectric and some are pleochroic.

Watermelon is a gemmy green outside and red inside variety of Elbaite Tourmaline, and fine crystal specimens are sought after by collectors.

Metaphysical Properties

Video: Watermelon Tourmaline

Watermelon Tourmaline stimulates the heart chakra, which instils a deep sense of inner peace and teaches where the source of all happiness is located.

Meditation with Watermelon Tourmaline is an ultimate end of day de-stress. Watermelon Tourmaline allows one to turn ones senses inwards, calm the mind and allow the experience of the peace and happiness to blossom and bloom from deep within.

Watermelon Tourmaline helps calm the over-sensitive, over-stimulated, over-reactive ground, centre and take time out.

Photo: Watermelon Tourmaline

Crystal Healing Uses

Watermelon Tourmaline can be used to treat stress related dis-ease.

Watermelon Tourmaline may be useful in calming mania.

Watermelon Tourmaline assists in the treatment of heart and respiratory disorders.

Colour:

red, green

Photo: Watermelon Tourmaline

Class:

Silicate, Tourmaline group

Group:

Trigonal

Formations:

striated, elongated prismatic crystals, stubby, prismatic crystals; rounded, triangular cross-section; tabular crystals, columnar, radiating, stalactitic, tiny, elongated needles, compact masses

Localities:

Worldwide

Chemical Composition:

Na(Li_1.5,Al_1.5)Al₆Si₆O₁₈(BO₃)₃(OH)₄

Hardness:

7 to 7.5

Lustre:

vitreous, transparent to opaque

Cleavage:

none

Varieties:

Buergerite, Chromdravite, Dravite, Elbaite, Feruvite, Foitite, Liddicoatite, Magnesiofoitite, Olenite, Povondraite, Rossmanite, Schorl Uvite, Vanadiumdravite

Disclaimer:

All crystal healing uses, magical uses and metaphysical definitions are provided as a means of education, and do not imply a guarantee of effect.  Those suffering from illness should consult with their General Practitioner in the first instance. Crystal healing is a holistic complementary healthcare practice and should be carried out by a suitably qualified crystal healing practitioner.