Smoky Quartz
Presentation :
Names) :
- Smoky Quartz and Morion (variety of quartz).
Etymology :
- Quartz: From German quartz | Smoked: in allusion to the color.
- Morion: From the old Latin name morion (Pliny).
Group, Family:
- Quartz family (Crystalline).
Color :
- Light brown to Brown (smoky quartz) to Black (morion). Rarely asterism or chatoyance on smoky quartz.
Chandelier:
- Glassy
Origin :
- Czech Republic, Switzerland, Brazil, France, Madagascar etc.
Crystal system:
- Trigonal 296: Pentamorph with Tridymite, Cristobalite, Coesite and Stishovite. Isostructural with Berlinite.
Chemical composition :
- SiO2 Coloration: Probably colored centers following natural irradiation.
Transparency:
- Transparent, Translucent to Opaque (morion).
Density :
- Around 2.65 (frame taken from 2.64 to 2.66).
Hardness :
- 7.
Cleavage:
- Null.
Breakage:
- Conchoidal, scaly.
Line color:
- White.
Shock resistance:
- Good.
Heat resistance:
- Good.
Properties and virtues:
Physical virtues:
- Helps fight smoking (as well as all other forms of addiction: alcohol or drugs).
- Strengthens connective tissue and muscles (especially the heart), as well as the kidneys, pancreas and genitals.
- Beneficial effects on fertility.
- Strengthens virility and purifies the root chakra
- Helps us connect more with our body and hear its messages to maintain health and balance: hunger, thirst, instinct, need for rest...
Psychological, emotional and mental virtues:
- Effective against stress.
- Excellent for freeing us from nightmares and inducing balanced dreams.
- It stabilizes unstable moods.
- Alleviate fear and depression.
- Reduces dark thoughts.
- Reduces suicidal tendencies.
- Brings balance to the mind and frees us from invading energies.
- For people who are too idealistic and far from reality, it promotes awareness and the refocusing of energies on more reasonable, more accessible objectives, avoiding failure and disillusionment.
- Help to make our dreams and life projects come true.
- Highlights and then defuses conflicts, power struggles and manipulation.
- Calms strong emotions that confuse effective thinking.
- Improves lucidity and concentration.
- Helps to reflect and eliminate irrational fears, anxieties, inner contradictions.
- Strengthens self-confidence but also the ability to open up to others and make the right decisions.
- Helps to let go through the manifestation of deep tolerance.
Spiritual virtues:
- Very effective anchor stone.
- Help with refocusing.
- Raises vibrations during meditation.
Environmental virtues:
- Protects against electromagnetic pollution from electrical losses.
- Promotes our interest in the environment.
Chakra:
- Hold placed on the root chakra.
