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Your crystal is Smoky Quartz
For grounding and stress relief
Your answers point to smoky quartz, the brown-to-black variety of quartz that has been the grounding stone of choice from Scottish Highland dress to modern desks. It is traditionally used to bring you back into your body when stress has you living in your head.
Smoky quartz gets its color from natural radiation acting on trace aluminum, and very dark material is sometimes called morion. It is found in the Alps, Brazil, Colorado and Scotland, where it is the national gem (cairngorm). Like all quartz it is Mohs 7 and easy to care for.
How people use Smoky Quartz
- Keep a point on your desk during high-stress stretches.
- Hold a palm stone with both feet flat on the floor for a few breaths.
- Carry a tumbled piece on travel days.
Is your Smoky Quartz real?
- Natural smoky quartz shows uneven color zoning and is cold and hard. Irradiated clear quartz is very evenly dark and often nearly black; smoky-colored glass has bubbles.
About Smoky Quartz
Smoky quartz is a brown to black variety of quartz colored by natural irradiation. The national gem of Scotland, it ranges from light tan to nearly opaque black.
| Type | Quartz Family |
|---|---|
| Chemical formula | SiO2 |
| Mohs hardness | 7 |
| Crystal system | hexagonal |
| Luster | vitreous |
| Streak | White |
| Cleavage | None |
- National gem of Scotland
- Very dark smoky quartz is called 'morion'
- Color can be artificially induced through irradiation
How to tell real Smoky Quartz at a glance
- Color: Brown, Gray, Black. Look at a clean, dry surface in daylight. Color zoning, banding or spots are as diagnostic as the hue.
- Luster: Vitreous. Fresh surfaces shine like glass; a dull surface usually means weathering, so chip or wet a corner.
- Transparency: Transparent. Hold a thin edge up to a bright light and note whether light passes through.
- Mohs hardness: 7. It scratches glass and a steel knife and cannot be scratched by a steel file.
Rocks Smoky Quartz gets along with
Frequently asked questions
What is Smoky Quartz used for?
Smoky Quartz is traditionally the crystal for grounding and stress relief. For anxiety, burnout and feeling untethered.
How do I know if my Smoky Quartz is real?
Natural smoky quartz shows uneven color zoning and is cold and hard. Irradiated clear quartz is very evenly dark and often nearly black; smoky-colored glass has bubbles.
Which crystals go with Smoky Quartz?
Smoky Quartz is most often paired with Black Obsidian, Amethyst, hematite.
