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tourmaline

/'tɜrmə,lin/

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noun
a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
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mineral transparent gem

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schorl black tourmaline
pyroelectricity generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature