Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Quartz var. Citrine "Sunshine"
Mpumalanga Mtns., South Africa
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Mpumalanga Mtns., South Africa |
Description |
Sharp, naturally iridescent yellow Quartz specimen featuring a second generation of Quartz druse tightly coating the faces of the previous generation of crystals. |
Luster |
Drusy |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Tectosilicate |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
35.40 |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Quartz: SiO2 silicon dioxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Pascoite![Pascoite](/Files/Minerals/Pascoite_185_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Mango / Halloysite![Quartz var. Mango / Halloysite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarMangoHalloysite_1519_0_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_307_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Andradite![Garnet var. Andradite](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarAndradite_1155_0_sm.jpg) Sulphur (Native)![Sulphur (Native)](/Files/Minerals/Sulphur_233_sm.jpg) Wulfenite / Goethite![Wulfenite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/WulfeniteGoethite_28_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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