Citrine Double Terminated Crystal with Smoky Quartz Phantoms

A Citrine Double Terminated crystal with Smoky Quartz Phantoms from Brazil. Both ends are terminated, with embedded phantom lines acting as geological stratigraphy.

Double terminated crystals grow freely in the geode solution, without being attached to the geode wall. Their symmetrical configuration documents the crystal's free movement in the solution during growth.

Brazilian citrine deposits in Rio Grande do Sul supply this material from the Serra Geral Basalt Formation. The natural golden color is created by iron substitutions in the quartz lattice, without subsequent heat treatment.

Its compact collector size makes this piece a classic ornament or display cabinet item. Double terminated crystals with phantom layers are a double classification in the collector's market compared to standard single-terminated points.