Citrine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Citrine, also called citrine fortz is a variety of quartz. It ranges in color from a pale yellow to brown. Citrine has ferric impurities, and is rarely found naturally. Most commercial citrine is in fact artificially heated amethyst or smoky quartz. Brazil is the leading producer of naturally mined citrine, with much of its production coming from the state of Rio Grande do Sul.[1]
| Traditional Birthstone | Modern Birthstone | | January | Garnet | Garnet | | February | Amethyst | Amethyst | | March | Bloodstone, Jasper | Aquamarine | | April | Diamond, Sapphire | Diamond | | May | Emerald, Agate | Emerald | | June | Alexandrite, Emerald | Moonstone, Pearl | | July | Ruby, Onyx | Ruby | | August | Sardonyx, Carnelian | Peridot | | September | Sapphire, Peridot | Sapphire | | October | Tourmaline, Pearl | Opal, Rose Zircon | | November | Citrine, Topaz | Topaz, Citrine | | December | Zircon, Ruby | Tourquoise, Blue Topaz |
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