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Smoky Quartz
Gemstone · Brazil
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GEOLOGICAL REFERENCE REGIONBrazil
Espírito Santo · Araçuaí belt
-19.36°, -40.31° · View on globe ↗What makes it distinct
Natural radiation acting on trace aluminum creates smoky color inside quartz.
Selection & use
Verify provenance, natural percentage, treatments, resin, backing and lighting conditions.
Collector furniture, backlit bars and protected feature walls
Most architectural gemstone slabs are hand-assembled composites, not monolithic rock.
Geology & trade names
Naturally irradiated quartz assembled into panels
Smoky Quartz