Morion

Description

A dark brown to black variety of smoky quartz.

Synonyms and Related Terms

mormorion; morion quartz; brown quartz

Resources and Citations

• Jack Odgen, Jewellery of the Ancient World, Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: silica mineral." Accessed 14 Sept. 2005

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morion (Accessed Sept. 14, 2005)