Smoky Quartz
Q: I bought a smoky quartz about 25 years ago. One lady told me she could have been irradiated to its dark color could still be a little hazardous to health. Is it conceivable? I bought it in Canada, do not know the exact origin.
Thank you.
A: The color of smoky quartz is generally the result of a bombardment of gamma rays form in the vicinity of uranium mineralization (or sometimes potassium or thorium), over millions or even billions of years. The quartz itself does not become radioactive this change, its crystal structure is simply...
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