Yellow Quartz
A variety of Quartz
What is Yellow Quartz?
More popularly known as citrine, yellow Quartz was first appreciated in the Greek Hellenistic Age over two thousand years ago. It is an alternative birthstone for the month of November, although that position is more usually filled by topaz (which is visually similar to citrine). Traces of iron are responsible for this stone's yellow tint.
Optical Properties
- Refractive Index
- 1.544-1.553
- Birefringence
- 0.009
- Pleochroism
- Weakly dichroic
- Optical Character
- Biaxial positive
- Dispersion
- 0.013
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Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Yellow
- Streak
- White
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- SiO2
- Elements
- O, Si
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