Very beautiful citrine point with linear smoky quartz phantom

A citrine point with a linear smoky quartz phantom from Madagascar. A single dark phantom line clearly runs through the golden-yellow translucent quartz matrix.

The linear phantom constellation is a special variant. Instead of several parallel layers, the crystal shows a single distinct phantom line as a geometric marker. This variant occurs when only a single growth interruption occurred during the mineralization history.

Madagascar citrines are the rare natural variety without heat treatment. The unusual linear phantom configuration makes the piece a mineralogically instructive variant.

The phantom line is prominently visible as a geometric detail. A Madagascan collector's item with prominent linear phantom characteristic and premium gemological classification.