Smoky Quartz Nugget Bracelet Chemical Formula: SiO₂

Chemical Formula: SiO₂

many details of this specimen remain intact

This beloved stone possesses a very exciting and unique history

These are caused by various impurities within the mineral as it is forming

This is one unique specimen

Smoky Quartz Nugget Bracelet Chemical Formula: SiO₂Stone: Smoky Quartz Bead: Nugget Average Length: 7 in. Smoky Quartz is a brown gray yellow variety of quartz that contains aluminum impurities that are naturally irradiated by the Earth. This is the same process that occurs to form amethyst, but with a different metal. Its name is derived from the German word "quarz" meaning hard. Quartz can form in trigonal or hexagonal crystal systems depending on the temperature during formation. Crystallized