Triple Citrine Crystal in Great Color

A triple citrine crystal from Zambia, with a deep golden yellow color. Three quartz columns have grown together during the growth phase, twinned according to crystallographic laws, forming a triple symmetrical aggregate.

Citrine is the yellow quartz variety, colored by traces of trivalent iron in the hexagonal crystal lattice. Zambian material from Kalomo is considered a premium source for naturally grown, gemstone-quality citrine, with the intense honey hue being typical of the deposit.

Triple twins are a rare twinning variant. They form under specific pressure and solution conditions, where three crystals grow together in a cavity and share their crystallographic axes. Most natural citrines grow individually; three-crystal aggregates are classified as a crystallographic sensation in the collector's market.

Weighing 18.6 kg and standing 36 cm tall, this piece is a collector's size for display in a showcase. The symmetrical arrangement of the three columns appears like a curated composition, yet it is purely the result of growth.

A collector's item with crystallographic rarity and premium Zambian coloration.