This is an awesome piece of citrine I picked up out in Quartzite, AZ. Citrine is a variety of quartz. The yellow to orange to red color comes from iron inclusions in the quartz. Two very common minerals that create beautiful crystals. I'm not a huge fan of citrine or amethyst just because it is so common. Still, it's a beautiful stone, you just have to find the right specimens like this one.
The deep red/orange on this piece really caught my eye. Most citrine you see is more yellowish, so when I saw this piece and a few others like it I picked them up.
The yellow to orange to red color comes from iron inclusions in the quartz. Two very common minerals that create beautiful crystals.
Unfortunately we just sold it. I always forget to pick up enough pieces so we can add at least one to our collection. I guess that means I now have a mission to hunt and find one to add to our collection. One of the joys of collecting is the hunt. Lucky for me there are 2 large mineral shows here in Southern California this weekend!
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That is so beautiful! Good luck citrine shopping!
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Thanks, I'm sure I'll have some stories to tell!
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Oh, I'm sure you will! And maybe even a new rock or two to sell on etsy! I'll be watching!
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Very nice! I may have to post my citrine earrings for you now.
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Howdy there rt395! This is quite a rock! Surprising bright white and browns and yellows, good luck at the coming shows!
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Thanks @Janton. At one of the shows yesterday there were about 4 dealers with pieces just like this one. They were trying to sell them at about 12-15x what they paid!
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