If an aluminium-bearing smoky quartz is heated between 140 and 280 degree Celcius it either turns to a lighter colour or into lemon quartz. This depends on the lithium content within the stone. A high lithium content will change the stone's colour into a lemon colour.
Facts:
- Mohs hardness: 7
- Mineral: Quartz
If an aluminium-bearing smoky quartz is heated between 140 and 280 degree Celcius it either turns to a lighter colour or into lemon quartz. This depends on the lithium content within the stone. A...
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If an aluminium-bearing smoky quartz is heated between 140 and 280 degree Celcius it either turns to a lighter colour or into lemon quartz. This depends on the lithium content within the stone. A high lithium content will change the stone's colour into a lemon colour.
Facts:
- Mohs hardness: 7
- Mineral: Quartz
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