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trigonaluncommonSilicates (Tectosilicates)
Citrine
SiO2
This specimen features transparent to translucent yellow-orange citrine crystals in their natural, unprocessed form, growing on a white quartz base.
Citrine Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
7Crystal System
trigonalLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
none (or very poor/indistinct)Fracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
2.65Colors
yellow, orange, yellow-brownTransparency
transparentType Locality
New Hampshire, USAMineral Group
Silicates (Tectosilicates)Uses
jewelry, collector, ornamentalAssociated Minerals
quartzRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Citrine is a variety of quartz, typically forming in igneous or metamorphic rocks, often in hydrothermal veins or pegmatites. Its characteristic yellow-orange color is due to trace amounts of iron impurities within the quartz crystal lattice.
