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smoky quartz
smoky quartzn. A transparent or semitransparent brown or gray to nearly black variety of quartz, used as a gemstone. Also called cairngorm.smoky quartz n (Minerals) another name for cairngorm [so named because of its colour]smok′y quartz′
n. a smoky yellow to dark brown or black variety of quartz, used as a gem. [1830–40] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  smoky quartz - a smoky yellow or brown quartz cairngormquartz - a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities |
Translationssmoky quartz
smoky quartz[′smōk·ē ′kwȯrts] (mineralogy) A smoky-yellow, smoky-brown, or brownish-gray, often transparent variety of crystalline quartz containing inclusions of carbon dioxide; may be used as a semiprecious stone. Also known as cairngorm; smokestone. smoky quartz
Related to smoky quartz: smoky topazSynonyms for smoky quartznoun a smoky yellow or brown quartzSynonymsRelated Words |