Tourmalated Quartz Green 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch StabilizedNew or black and can be

or black and can be distributed randomly or in bundles or star-like formations

These inclusions consist of iron

which takes millions of years

among other numerous names

while other impurities in the stone may create veining and rich patterns

Tourmalated Quartz Green 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch StabilizedNew or black and can beTourmalated Quartz is clear Quartz that has formed with Black Tourmaline. These needle to like black inclusions of Tourmaline are quite striking within the clear, colorless stone. It is believed that the melding of these two stones creates a powerful healing energy. Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history, often used in healing and meditation and as religious objects in funerary rites and to dispel evil.