Unboxing Tourmaline: Gemologist vs. Geologist

Today's all about tourmaline! Explore the geology & gemology behind this amazing rainbow gemstone. Join Rebecca & Brittany as they check out watermelon, schorl, indicolite, rubellite, and so many more tourmaline specimens! Get science facts from 2 perspectives! Learn how these complex minerals form and which variety is among the most valuable stones in the world!

00:45 - Top Tourmaline facts
02:20 - How Tourmaline Forms
05:10 - Giant Tourmaline Slice
07:03 - Varieties & Colors of Tourmaline: blue tourmaline, red tourmaline, more!
11:39 - Cut of Tourmaline
12:41 - Cat's Eye Tourmaline
13:40 - Tourmaline's Electric Properties
14:40 - American Tourmaline

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