Multi Tourmaline 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch R0719 the mineral was named for

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

Hematite is black to steel-gray or silver-gray

It takes its name from Mooka Creek

These inclusions create black and brown spots that resemble the random patterns found on its namesake

The stone was first discovered in Sweden in the 1830s

Multi Tourmaline 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch R0719 the mineral was named forTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century