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smoky quartz

noun

Definition of smoky quartz 

: a yellow or smoky-brown crystalline quartz

— called also cairngorm

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 And cobalt and copper mines in the country’s Katanga region are rich in minerals like tourmaline, amethyst, citrine, blue and smoky quartz—all coveted by healing crystal sellers. — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "Do You Know Where Your Healing Crystals Come From?," 11 May 2018

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1823, in the meaning defined above

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