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Smoky (Smokey) Quartz is a very common,
coarse-grained variety of the silica mineral
Quartz that ranges in color from nearly black
through smoky brown. No distinct boundary exists
between smoky and colorless Quartz. Its abundance
causes it to be worth considerably less than
either Amethyst or Citrine. Heating bleaches the
stone, the color sometimes passing through yellow.
These yellow pieces are often sold as Citrine.
Crystals of the mineral frequently contain
inclusions of gas (carbon dioxide), liquid (often
both water and liquid carbon dioxide), or solids (rutile).
Smoky Quartz from Mount Cairngorm , Scotland , is
known as cairngorm and is a favourite ornamental
stone in Scotland , where it is worn in brooches
with Highland costume. Its propert- |
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ies are those of other Quartz gemstones. Today,
the vast majority of smoky quartz is mined in
Brazil , but it is found in most of the major
gemstone producing nations
Smoky Quartz is quite often
sold in the trade as Smoky (Smokey) Topaz. 99% of
the time a gemstone offered as Smoky Topaz is
actually this variety of Quartz. Since Topaz is a
separate mineral, this type of name can be
confusing and should be clearly disclosed as to
which gemstone is actually being presented, since
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Round |
2 MM to 10 MM |
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Oval |
3x5 MM to 15x20 MM |
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Pears |
3x5 MM to 8x12 MM |
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Trillion |
3x3 MM to 15x15 MM |
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Marquise |
2x4 MM to 4x8 MM |
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Square |
4 MM to 20 MM |
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Octagon |
3x5 MM to 15x20
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