CITRINE
Specimen cit-11
$ 180.00Dims: 12.5 x 7.6 x 4.4" (31.8 x 19.3 x 11.2 cm)
Wt: 13.7 lbs. (6.2 kg)
Minas Gerais, Brazil
This museum-sized piece consists of a large chunk of igneous rock that is partly coated with a druse of Citrine crystals. These crystals generally do not exceed 1.0" (2.5 cm) in either length or diameter. They are generally in very good condition- there is only one area of considerable damage- and all have excellent hexagonal prismatic form. Their yellow color concentrates to an almost brownish-orange at their tips, making me think that the piece was heat-treated, and their clean faces have a vitreous luster. All are transparent but clouded by many internal fractures, and some contain tiny, dark inclusions. A few sprays of dull white calcite rest atop the druse.