Tourmaline Inclusions
Explore tourmaline inclusions in Hyperion, the Lotus Gemology inclusion database. Hyperion contains photomicrographs of inclusions and internal features in natural tourmaline, documented with information on geographic origin, treatment, lighting conditions, field of view, photographer and published references.
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Tourmaline inclusions may include mineral crystals, trichites, fluid inclusions, growth tubes, fractures, healed fissures, color zoning and other features formed during or after crystal growth. Such features are important to gemologists because they can provide evidence useful in identifying tourmaline and understanding its geological history.
Tourmaline Inclusion Photomicrographs
The Hyperion tourmaline gallery includes microscopic features documented in natural tourmalines of different varieties and geographic origins. Each entry is accompanied by descriptive information and, where available, references to the gemological literature.
What Inclusions Can Reveal About Tourmaline
Inclusions are an important part of the gemological study of tourmaline. Their form, composition and associations can provide information about crystal growth and the geological environment in which the tourmaline formed and, when considered together with other gemological properties, may provide evidence relevant to geographic origin.
Hyperion combines inclusion photomicrography with supporting gemological information so that individual features can be compared with documented examples of natural tourmaline.
About Hyperion
Hyperion is the Lotus Gemology searchable inclusion database. It allows users to browse gemstone inclusions by gem type, geographic origin, treatment and keyword.