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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A transparent dark gray or brown [ | + | A transparent dark gray or brown [[quartz]], usually called smoky quartz. Smoky quartz is found in Europe, Russia, and Sri Lanka. It is sometimes used as a [[gemstone]]. |
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smoky quartz | smoky quartz | ||
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| − | Mineralogy Database: [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Quartz.shtml Quartz] | + | * Mineralogy Database: [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Quartz.shtml Quartz] |
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* Jack Odgen, ''Jewellery of the Ancient World'', Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982 | * Jack Odgen, ''Jewellery of the Ancient World'', Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:14, 11 May 2022
Description
A transparent dark gray or brown Quartz, usually called smoky quartz. Smoky quartz is found in Europe, Russia, and Sri Lanka. It is sometimes used as a Gemstone.
Synonyms and Related Terms
smoky quartz
Resources and Citations
- Mineralogy Database: Quartz
- Jack Odgen, Jewellery of the Ancient World, Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998