Tourmalinated Quartz

Also known as Tourmaline Quartz, Tourmalinated Quartz contains Black Tourmaline (Schorl), in a Quartz structure. It is believed to originate in Brazil in the 1900s. 
 
Crystalline structure:
This mineral features needles of Black Tourmaline, within Clear Quartz. It can be polished or in its natural form.
Tourmalinated Quartz rates at 7 on the Mohs scale.
 
Metaphysical Properties:
Tourmalinated Quartz works with all Chakras, as Clear Quartz encompasses all aspects of the rainbow. 
Black Tourmaline is a wonderful mineral for grounding, guiding and protecting from energies and is great for removing negative energies. As it is encompassed with Clear Quartz, the energies are intensified, making this a very powerful mineral to work with or have in your space.