cairngorm

Thân thiện

A hiker places a cairngorm on the map at the trail's summit.

Definition

Noun: A type of smoky quartz, typically yellow or brown in color, valued as a gemstone. It is a variety of quartz colored by natural radiation and is often used in Scottish jewelry.

Examples of Usage

• The brooch was set with a large, polished cairngorm.
• Traditional Scottish kilt pins sometimes feature a cairngorm stone.
• He collected minerals and was particularly proud of his cairngorm specimen.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The term can be used attributively to describe objects made from or featuring this stone.
  • She inherited a beautiful cairngorm brooch from her grandmother.

Variants and Related Words

• Smoky quartz: The broader mineralogical term for this variety of quartz. Cairngorm is a specific type of smoky quartz, historically from the Cairngorm Mountains in Scotland.
• Morion: A very dark brown or black variety of smoky quartz.

Synonyms

• Smoky quartz
• Smoky topaz (a misnomer, as it is not true topaz)

Notes on Different Meanings

This word has a very specific meaning and is not commonly used in a figurative or idiomatic sense. Its usage is almost exclusively related to gemology, mineral collecting, and traditional Scottish adornment.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a smoky yellow or brown quartz

Từ đồng nghĩa

• smoky quartz