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Record 1 2010-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Gemmology
DEF

A light to very dark brown variety of quartz sometimes used as a semiprecious gemstone.

CONT

Cairngorm is a yellow-brown type of smoky quartz that is often used in traditional Celtic jewelry.

OBS

smoky topaz: a misleading name for smoky quartz.

OBS

smoky quartz: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Gemmologie
DEF

Variété de quartz de couleur brun clair fumé à brun foncé.

CONT

[Le quartz] est, en général, incolore et complètement transparent, mais peut prendre des colorations des plus variées et devenir translucide et même opaque. Il y a lieu de citer [...] le «quartz enfumé», noir (Uri, Suisse).

OBS

quartz enfumé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Estudio de las gemas
CONT

A veces [el cuarzo] tiene un color pardo negruzco (cuarzo ahumado) [...]

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