Crystal Database

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Smokey Quartz

Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral belonging to the Quartz group. Quartz is the most abundant mineral on Earth, found in most geological environments and a component in most rock types. Quartz varieties include microcrystalline Chalcedony types (each variety has its own page); and macrocrystalline Quartz types, which is clear in its purest form. Impure varieties include Amethyst, Citrine, Smokey Quartz and the massive variety Rose Quartz (each variety has its own page).

Quartz, also known as Rock Crystal, is further named after the growth types Phantom, Elestial, Double Terminated; locality Tibetan Black, Herkimer Diamond; inclusions Rutile, Tourmalinated; artificial coatings Aqua Aura, Opal Aura; and synthetic production Siberian Blue, Green; and that’s to name but a few (each has its own page).

Smokey Quartz is the name given to naturally occurring smokey coloured variety of Quartz. The smokey grey, brown to black colour is thought to occur by a combination of natural radiation and heating during the crystals growth.

Artificial Smokey Quartz is created by subjecting clear Quartz to radiation and is less translucent than the natural form.

Metaphysical Properties

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Smokey Quartz grounds and protects, clears and absorbs all forms of energy, releasing it to the Earth. Smokey Quartz is a powerful balancing crystal, balancing the mind, body and spirit, dissolving emotional disturbance, fear and sadness into acceptance and calmness.

Smokey Quartz is useful for those new to meditation, clearing the monkey mind and stimulating attentiveness.

Smokey Quartz assists communication, learning and astuteness.

Smokey Quartz grounds the highest vibrational energies into manifestation, which can facilitate perception and communication, and give strength and durability to affirmations.

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Crystal Healing Uses

Smokey Quartz can be used to stimulate healing of any dis-ease, as its function is to harmonise the higher vibrational energies of the aura, light body or subtle body. It is believed that physical dis-ease is a consequence of dis-harmony in the energies of the subtle body.

Smokey Quartz can be used to counter-act the effects of radioactive treatments and sunburn.

Smokey Quartz helps reduce abdominal cramps, relieves pain and headaches.

Smokey Quartz assists the body assimilate minerals.

Colour:

light grey, tan, brown to black

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Class:

Silicate, Quartz Group

Group:

Hexagonal, rhombohedral terminations

Formations:

clusters of pyramids on a geode base. Also occurs as tall prismatic crystals, short stubby crystals, in drusy aggregates, massive, in geodes, and as rounded river worn stones.

Localities:

Worldwide

Chemical Composition:

SiO₂

Hardness:

7

Lustre:

vitreous, translucent to transparent

Cleavage:

none

Varieties:

Amethyst, Chalcedony, Citrine, Milky Quartz, Rose Quartz, Smokey Quartz.

Coesite, Cristobalite, Keatite, Lechatelierite, Moganite, Stishovite

Disclaimer:

All crystal healing uses, magical uses and metaphysical definitions are provided as a means of education, and do not imply a guarantee of effect.  Those suffering from illness should consult with their General Practitioner in the first instance. Crystal healing is a holistic complementary healthcare practice and should be carried out by a suitably qualified crystal healing practitioner.