NC Gemstones: Smoky Quartz

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USDA Mineral Smokey Quartz 93v3949.jpgSmoky quartz is a gray, translucent variety of quartz. It ranges in clarity from almost complete transparency to a brownish-gray crystal that is almost opaque. Some can also be black.[6] Like other quartz gems, it is a silicon dioxide crystal. The smoky color results from free silicon, formed from the silicon dioxide by natural irradiation. Source

 

 

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