Citrine | |
Chemical Formula |
SiO2 |
Species |
Oxides & Hydroxides |
Crystal System |
Trigonal |
Mohs Scale |
7 |
Specific Gravity |
2.59-2.65 |
Color |
From colorless to black, through various colors |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Refractive Index |
nω = 1.543–1.545nε = 1.552–1.554 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent to nearly opaque |
Cleavage |
Indistinct |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:6-sided prism ending in 6-sided pyramid (typical), drusy, fine-grained to microcrystalline, massive |