false topaz
Americannoun
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Among the beautiful productions of nature, rock-crystal may be classed, known as the false topaz when yellow, the morion when black, and the smoky quartz when brown.
From The Mines and its Wonders by Kingston, William Henry Giles
Quartz of yellow and brown colour is often known in trade as "false topaz," or simply "topaz."
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
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