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Artichoke Quartz Var Citrine

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Artichoke Quartz Var Citrine

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Description
Locality: 
Luena, Haut-Lomami, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.6 × 4.8 × 3.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.60cm
Description

Aggregate of subparallel “artichoke” quartz crystals, with a typical sprouting growth, with two big crystals at the centre that are surrounded by smaller crystals with the tips pointing slightly away from the dominant crystal. They are quite transparent with a citrine core ranging to smoky tips. Typical group from the Lwena in Congo with a nice gemmy yellow colour if backlighted (first picture).

Acquired in 2008. Ex Jan Sibtsen #939.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Artichoke Quartz

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0

Citrine

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0

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