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noun

smoky quartz.

Also called Cairngorm stone.

Origin:
1785–95; short for Cairngorm stone, i.e., stone from Cairngorm Mountains

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noun

a smoky-yellow to dark brown or black variety of quartz, used as a gem.

Also called cairngorm, Cairngorm stone.

Origin:
1830–40

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cairngorm (ˈkɛənˌɡɔːm, ˌkernˈɡɒrm)

—n
	Also called: smoky quartz a smoky yellow, grey, or brown variety of quartz, used as a gemstone

[C18: from Cairn Gorm (literally: blue cairn), mountain in Scotland where it is found]

smoky quartz

—n
	another name for cairngorm

[so named because of its colour]

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cairn·gorm

smoky quartz