{"title":"Smoky Quartz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmoky Quartz\u003c\/strong\u003e is the brown-to-black transparent variety of crystalline \u003cstrong\u003equartz (SiO2)\u003c\/strong\u003e, colored by natural gamma irradiation acting on trace \u003cstrong\u003ealuminum\u003c\/strong\u003e impurities within the lattice. Shades range from pale smoky gray to the near-opaque black known as \u003cstrong\u003emorion\u003c\/strong\u003e, and crystals typically show classic hexagonal prisms with sharp terminations, sometimes with color zoning or phantom growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTypical occurrences are granite pegmatites and Alpine-type fissures, where evenly colored, gemmy crystals develop alongside \u003cstrong\u003efeldspar\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003echlorite\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eadularia\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003eSwiss Alps\u003c\/strong\u003e have produced museum-grade smoky quartz for centuries, historically mislabeled \"smoky topaz\" by jewelers, while \u003cstrong\u003ePikes Peak\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCrystal Peak\u003c\/strong\u003e in Colorado are famous for smoky quartz paired with vivid blue-green \u003cstrong\u003eamazonite\u003c\/strong\u003e. Scotland's \u003cstrong\u003eCairngorm Mountains\u003c\/strong\u003e gave the stone its traditional name \"cairngorm,\" once prized for kilt pins and Highland jewelry, though authentic Scottish material is now scarce. \u003cstrong\u003eBrazil\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially \u003cstrong\u003eMinas Gerais\u003c\/strong\u003e, remains the world's largest producer, and notable specimens also come from \u003cstrong\u003eFujian Province, China\u003c\/strong\u003e, associated with orange \u003cstrong\u003espessartine garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectors value smoky quartz for its combination of abundance and striking aesthetic range: from gemmy Alpine points to bold amazonite-smoky quartz matrix pieces and dramatic morion crystals. Matrix specimens with documented locality — Swiss, Colorado, or Brazilian — command the strongest premiums, making provenance essential for serious mineral collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lz-smoky-quartz-0","title":"SMOKY QUARTZ – Aesthetic Crystal from Swiss Alps – Dark Smoky Variety","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatural Smoky Quartz crystal specimen from Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva, Grisons, Switzerland. The piece shows well-formed quartz crystals with strong clarity of faces and an intense natural smoky coloration. Highly aesthetic alpine quartz specimen appreciated by collectors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"743\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eMineral Data:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"776\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"776\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45 × 28 × 19 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"804\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 39 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"825\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Val Giuv, Tujetsch, Surselva, Grisons, Switzerland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ITALMINERAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44324200218733,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8027\/6333\/files\/AGC_20240614_162043314.webp?v=1772574332"},{"product_id":"lz-smoky-quartz-cluster-brazil-0","title":"SMOKY QUARTZ - Big crystal cluster from Minas Gerais, Brazil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003eNatural Smoky Quartz from Minas Gerais, Brazil. This impressive specimen displays a deep and uniform smoky coloration, excellent transparency, brilliant natural luster and beautifully developed crystals. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"299\"\u003eMineral Data:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"315\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 211 x 103 x 96 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1775 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"368\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minas Gerais, Brazil\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ITALMINERAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45388947357805,"sku":null,"price":169.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8027\/6333\/files\/IMG20260331161742.jpg?v=1782600772"},{"product_id":"lz-uranium-torbernite-morion-quartz","title":"URANIUM TORBERNITE \u0026 MORION QUARTZ – Rare Green Crystals with Black Quartz, France","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"_chunkWrapper_6ta1u_30\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"2\"\u003eNatur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"32\"\u003eal Torbernite from the legendary, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"66\"\u003elong-closed Margabal Mine, Aveyron, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"102\"\u003eFrance, with vivid green crystals \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"136\"\u003econtrasting dramatically against black \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_animating_6ta1u_10\" data-newtext-seq=\"175\"\u003esmoky quartz (morion). 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Set on natural brownish matrix, likely with limonite staining, this is a genuinely uncommon combination for collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral Data:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 95 × 75 × 35 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 123 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Furka Pass area, Oberwald, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ITALMINERAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45451791695981,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8027\/6333\/files\/IMG20260213181208.jpg?v=1783875144"},{"product_id":"fa15-quarzo-rutilo-brasile-0","title":"RUTILE \u0026 SMOKY QUARTZ – Large Golden Crystal Stars on Hematite, Brazil","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eLarge natural Smoky Quartz crystal from the world-famous Novo Horizonte locality, Bahia, Brazil, richly included with golden rutile needles radiating in star formations from hematite bases. Excellent transparency showcases the striking contrast between the golden rutile and the smoky quartz host — a genuinely spectacular combination from the classic reference locality for this phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral Data:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 113 × 32 × 36 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 223 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ITALMINERAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45451817877613,"sku":null,"price":259.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8027\/6333\/files\/IMG20260212155534.jpg?v=1783877559"},{"product_id":"lz-quarzo-fume-clorite-russia","title":"SMOKY QUARTZ – Rare Phantom Cluster with Green Chlorite, Russia","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eNatural Smoky Quartz cluster with phantom crystals and green chlorite inclusions, from the renowned Berezovo district (Subpolar Urals), Russia — the same region famous for its exceptional gwindel quartz. Genuinely rare on today's market due to both the specific locality and current difficulty sourcing Russian material internationally. Main crystal reaches 3.1cm within a harmonious, richly formed cluster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral Data:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135 × 95 × 59 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 498 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Berezovo district, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ITALMINERAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452042436717,"sku":null,"price":229.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8027\/6333\/files\/IMG20250101030944.jpg?v=1783894294"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.italmineral.com\/collections\/smoky-quartz.oembed","provider":"ITALMINERAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}