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cairngorm stone

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cairn⋅gorm

[kairn-gawrm]
–noun
smoky quartz.
Also called Cairngorm stone.


Origin:
1785–95; short for Cairngorm stone, i.e., stone from Scottish mountain so named

smoky quartz

–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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