Cairngorm
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
Additional Information
Mineralogy Database: Quartz
Authority
- 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