Quartz (Var: Citrine)

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Quartz (Var: Citrine)
SpeciesSize
Comments
Details
ColorsBrown
Origin
Polar Urals, Western-Siberian Region, Russia
SizeSmall
Dimensions5.3 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm
Species
Description
I have been trying for two years to get more citrines from Russia, since I got just two of them about 2 years back and sold them immediately. I have not seen one; till I finally saw just two more specimens at the Tucson show with a dealer I met with before the official opening of the show. So of course I bought them both. They are just incredibly hard to come by. And, they have this unique coloration I really like. This specimen has two gemmy, intergrown, slender crystals, with fine color. 5.3 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm
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Unknown owner
Purchase
Richardson, Texas, USA

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