A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Fantasy cut citrine (quartz) |
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| Description | Citrine is the yellow variety of quartz (SiO2. Minor iron impurities cause citrine's color. Citrine is less common in nature than amethyst, and it has the same general occurance. The difference between citrine and amethyst is only the oxidation state of the iron impurities present in the quartz. This photo is a fantasy cut Brazillian citrine and is 10.06 carats. The gem is courtesy of The Jewel Box, Grand Forks, ND. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2002-04-19. |
| Collection | The Jewel Box Collection of Gemstones. |
| Key words | citrine, quartz, Jewel Box |
| Tech details | 251 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2734 |
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