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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Citrine SiO2 Silicate Group, subgroup Quartz

Citrine with 18k gold

Physical features
1. Color- yellow to burnt orange.
2. Streak- White.
3. Luster- Vitreous.
4. Cleavage- None.
5. Transparency- Translucent to opaque.
6. Fracture- Conchoidal.
7. Hardness- 7.
8. Prismatic and terminated by rhombohedrons.
Citrine is the yellow or orange type of quartz. Natural citrine gets it's warm golden color from the element iron. Extreme heat can change the composition of the color, whether natural or man made. Most citrine has started out as amethyst then altered to get its color. Citrine is one of the fewest minerals on the earth which does not hold negative energy, it also is said to raise self-esteem and cheerfulness. Citrine is to be a stimulate for the memory and remove unwanted toxins from our bodies. Most occurrences can be found in Brazil, Spain and the U.S.A.

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