Clear Citrine Point with Smoky Quartz Phantoms

A clear, slender citrine point with smoky quartz phantoms from Madagascar. Inside, brown phantom layers appear as ghostly predecessor points visible in the clear golden-yellow citrine.

The slender columnar shape makes the phantom layers particularly easy to read. Each phantom layer corresponds to a growth phase with interrupted material changes.

The phantom constellation documents changing radiation conditions. Smoky quartz phases result from aluminum substitution plus radiation. Citrine phases result from iron substitution.

The history of changes can be read as phantom stratigraphy in the crystal. Madagascan citrines are a rare natural source with untreated premium gold color.

A Madagascan citrine point with unusual smoky quartz phantom stratigraphy and clean columnar geometry.