Quartz var. Citrine
Minas Gerais, Brazil
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| Classification |
Mineral |
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Gem Quality
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| Origin Location |
Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description |
These fine miniatures and large thumbnails of true citrine display the correct natural color of this well known quartz variety. Most commercially available citrine that is super saturated in a deep burnt looking brown-orange color is actually fake, artificially super-heated Amethyst - true Citrine is quite rare to find, and even rarer to find well crystallized. These are great reference samples for a collector who wants a good representative reference piece of this material at an affordable price point. These samples are not well crystalized points, but do exhibit some occasional flat crystal faces, and usually show the natural conchoidal fracture that is characteristic of all quartz. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
8 Specimens |
| Mineral List |
Quartz: SiO2
silicon dioxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Gold / Silver / Copper Ore Rutile / Hematite Coral Fossil Quartz Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Sphalerite / Calcite |
Elements in this Specimen:
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Search Wikipedia: Quartz (Wiki)
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Search Web Mineral DB: Quartz
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Quartz
Search Wikipedia: Citrine (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Citrine
Search Web Mineral DB: Citrine
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Citrine
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