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♥ 3 cm H x 1 cm D
QuartzSmoky Quartz
Smoky or smokey quartz is a brown to black variety of quartz. Like other quartz gems, it is a silicon dioxide crystal. The smoky colour results from free silicon, formed from the silicon dioxide by natural irradiation.
Morion
A very dark brown to black opaque variety is known as morion. Morion is the German, Danish, Spanish and Polish synonym for smoky quartz. The name is from a misreading of mormorion in Pliny the Elder.
Cairngorm
Cairngorm is a variety of smoky quartz crystal found in the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland. It usually has a smokey yellow-brown colour, though some specimens are a grey-brown.
It is used in Scottish jewellery and as a decoration on kilt pins and the handles of sgian dubhs (anglicised: skean dhu). The largest known cairngorm crystal is a 23.6 kg (52 pound) specimen kept at Braemar Castle.
Smoky Quartz (SM-QTZ)
Smokey Quartz can be found worldwide and is a brownish hued form of Clear Quartz. Smokey Quartz is particularly effective for ailments of the abdomen, hips, and legs. It relieves pain, including headaches, and aids in acceptance. Smokey Quartz is a particularly strong grounding and anchoring stone.
