cairngorm

American

[kairn-gawrm] / ˈkɛərnˌgɔrm /

noun

smoky quartz.

cairngorm British

/ ˌkernˈɡɒrm, ˈkɛənˌɡɔːm /

noun

Also called: smoky quartz. a smoky yellow, grey, or brown variety of quartz, used as a gemstone

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Etymology

Origin of cairngorm

1785–95; short for Cairngorm stone, i.e., stone from Cairngorm Mountains

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CAIRNGORM, a yellow or brown variety of quartz, named from Cairngorm or Cairngorum, one of the peaks of the Grampian Mountains in Banffshire, Scotland.

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