Geology Rocks: Smoky Quartz with Amazonite
Amazonite is the green color variety of the mineral
microclin. Microcline is potassium aluminum silicate.
Smoky quartz is the brown, gray, or nearly
black color variety of macrocrystalline quartz.
Depending upon
color intensity, smoky quartz is transparent to translucent. Its brown, gray, or nearly black colors
are caused primarily by exposure to natural geophysical radiation, the same phenomenon that
helps create the green-to-greenish-blue colors of amazonite.
In composite specimens of amazonite and smoky quartz, hexagonal prisms of gray-brown
smoky quartz contrast nicely with the rich greens and greenish-blues of the blocky amazonite
crystals. Such composites make eye-catching display pieces.
Spiritual Meanings:
- Crystal clear communication
- Throat Chakra activation
- Soothe anxiousness and self destructive thoughts
- Dissolve nervous system blockages
- Establish boundaries
- Alleviate muscle spasms
- Enhance perception
- Promote self respect and acceptance
