Minerals

💎Smoky quartz

Brown to black variety of quartz

Smoky quartz is a brown to black, translucent variety of quartz. It ranges in clarity from almost complete transparency to almost-opaque black crystals. Smoky quartz is popular as a gemstone and as a collectible crystal.

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Closest relatives

🔮 quartz 💎 amethyst 💎 citrine 💎 rose quartz 🪨 chalcedony 💎 agate 💎 onyx 💎 carnelian 🪨 jasper 🪨 flint 💎 opal ⬛ obsidian

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