Citrine tower with phantom lines

Citrine tower with phantom lines

£34.00
£34.00
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Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
  • Citrine tower with phantom lines
Citrine tower with phantom lines

Citrine tower with phantom lines

£34.00
£34.00

This natural citrine quartz tower is a beautifully luminous piece, showcasing delicate phantom formations and subtle rainbow flashes within its golden body. With its soft glow and layered internal features, it offers a calm yet visually engaging presence that reflects the crystal’s slow and intricate growth journey.

Carefully shaped into a polished tower, this piece enhances both clarity and structure, allowing light to travel effortlessly through the crystal. Fine phantom lines are visible within, appearing as gentle horizontal layers that mark pauses and resumptions in the crystal’s natural formation. These features create a quiet sense of depth and movement, adding to its overall elegance.

Internal inclusions and soft fractures interact with light to produce occasional rainbow refractions, offering fleeting flashes of colour that shift depending on angle and lighting. The tone ranges from pale lemon to warm golden hues, with natural variation throughout the piece that adds to its organic beauty.

Key Features

Material: Natural Citrine (Quartz)

Formation: Polished tower with visible phantom growth lines

Color: Pale lemon to soft golden-yellow with natural tonal variation

Crystal Habit: Tower with internal phantoms, inclusions, and subtle rainbow refractions

Finish: Smooth polished exterior

Shape: Tower / point

Dimensions

Size: 6.5 cm x 4 cm

Weight: 139 g

Geological & Scientific Notes

Citrine is a variety of quartz coloured by trace amounts of iron within its structure. Its warm yellow tones form naturally through geological heating processes over extended periods.

This specimen displays distinct phantom growth lines, created when the crystal’s development paused and later resumed. These interruptions leave behind soft, layered outlines within the quartz, offering a visible record of its formation over time.

Rainbow refractions occur as light passes through internal fractures and microscopic inclusions. These natural features disperse light into delicate spectral colours that shift with movement and lighting conditions.

Clarity varies throughout the piece, with clearer sections enhancing the visibility of phantom structures, while more included areas add texture and depth. These inclusions are entirely natural and contribute to the individuality of the crystal.

The polished tower shape amplifies both the internal visibility and the way light moves through the piece, resulting in a softly radiant and visually captivating display.

Mineral: Quartz
Formula: SiO₂
Colour: Pale yellow → deep amber
Cause of Colour: Iron impurities
Lustre: Vitreous (glassy)
Transparency: Transparent → translucent
Streak: White
Hardness: 7 (Mohs)
Fracture: Conchoidal
Cleavage: None
Density: ~2.65
Crystal System: Trigonal
Habit: Hexagonal prisms
Formation: Igneous rocks & hydrothermal veins
Common Locations: Brazil, Madagascar, Russia
Optical:
Refractive Index: ~1.54–1.55
Weak pleochroism
Extras:
Natural citrine is rare
Often heat-treated amethyst
Colour usually more uniform than amethyst

Condition

Smooth polished exterior

Visible phantom growth lines

Natural inclusions and internal fractures present

Subtle rainbow refractions under light

Minor natural surface and internal features consistent with quartz

No dyeing or artificial enhancement

Care Instructions

Handle with care to avoid chips or scratches

Clean gently with a soft cloth or mild water

Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight

Keep away from harsh chemicals

Store separately to protect the surface

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