Smoky Citrine Crystal and the Kola Peninsula

and the Kola Peninsula

Bumblebee Jasper is a stone of creativity and joy

There is something mesmerizing about looking into a specimen of quartz to get lost in a jungle of golden rutile

Here is a gorgeous display plate of a natural

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Smoky Citrine Crystal and the Kola PeninsulaSize: 1. 1 in. Weight: 0. 5 oz Citrine is a variety of quartz. It gets its name from the Latin word "citron". The color of citrine is not fully understood. Some citrine is colored from aluminum based centers and irradiation. This is similar to smoky quartz. More common, commercial grade citrine is often amethyst that has been heated to extreme temperatures, essentially baking it to the proper color. This is citrine by scientific standards. Citrine is