Abstract: Tourmaline is one of the main non-metallic minerals with abundant reserves in China. In order to realize the functional properties of tourmaline, this mineral is processed and become a functional material: tourmaline mineral material. The purification, modification and application status of tourmaline mineral materials in China has been reviewed here. Progress in processing and purification of tourmaline were present, and surface modifications of tourmaline particle were described. The application progress of tourmaline mineral materials in water treatment, health textile, coating additive, photocatalysis and fuel oil activation were also described.