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I have always been led to believe citrine doesn't occur as a geode which is why it confused me when I read they do occur in this way.

Hi everyone,

I've always been led to believe citrine does not occur naturally as a geode.

I believed all citrine geodes were heated amethyst.

I have just read an article about citrine tha ...

Thanks Philippe, could well be calcite not quartz.

Okay I didn't know that. Thanks Matt.

Looking at some photos of hematite with andradite garnet that does seem like a possibility.

Thanks.

Trying to find out what the minerals attached to this hematite crystal could be? Underneath looks like it may be quartz.

Thanks!

Laurence

Thanks Alfredo, appreciate the info.

Thanks Pete, it's definitely criss-crossed by veins of a dark mineral. Difficult to see any obvious cleavage. When I bought it I was told it was pyrite and the guy I buy from knows his stuff but I c ...

Thanks guys for your replies. Checked it with a magnet and can feel no magnetism at all.

What crystal habit does this piece of pyrite have? Would it be described as massive? Anything else you can tell me about his piece would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Laurence

This material is sold as prasiolite and I completely understand that's it's absolutely not prasiolite. I'm also aware that some amethyst when heated turns a subtle shade of green and is then sold as ...

Many thanks once again for your help. It's greatly appreciated.

Hey Marco,

Thanks for your detailed reply regarding Kambaba/Kabamba Jasper, it's so much more than I expected and it seems to offer a logical explanation as to why there's so much confusion about ...

It is now Pierre but I looked at it yesterday and it was fine. It doesn't say too much else other than what Pete has already said. I saw this page when I was first researching Kambaba Jasper some y ...

Thanks Pete, I tend to agree with what you've said as well. To be honest, we've been buying minerals in South Africa for some years and I've never found any Kambaba Jasper that comes from there, it a ...

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Topic: Does Citrine Occur Naturally as a Geode?
Stone Mania Replies: 11 Views: 20605	Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: May 25, 2023 08:24 Subject: Re: Does Citrine Occur Naturally as a Geode?
Stone Mania Replies: 11 Views: 20605	I have always been led to believe citrine doesn't occur as a geode which is why it confused me when I read they do occur in this way.
Topic: Does Citrine Occur Naturally as a Geode?
Stone Mania Replies: 11 Views: 20605	Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: May 25, 2023 05:49 Subject: Does Citrine Occur Naturally as a Geode?
Stone Mania Replies: 11 Views: 20605	Hi everyone, I've always been led to believe citrine does not occur naturally as a geode. I believed all citrine geodes were heated amethyst. I have just read an article about citrine tha ...
Topic: Other Minerals with this Hematite Crystal
Stone Mania Replies: 6 Views: 5325	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 13, 2021 11:20 Subject: Re: Other Minerals with this Hematite Crystal
Stone Mania Replies: 6 Views: 5325	Thanks Philippe, could well be calcite not quartz.
Topic: Other Minerals with this Hematite Crystal
Stone Mania Replies: 6 Views: 5325	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 13, 2021 10:55 Subject: Re: Other Minerals with this Hematite Crystal
Stone Mania Replies: 6 Views: 5325	Okay I didn't know that. Thanks Matt.
Topic: Other Minerals with this Hematite Crystal
Stone Mania Replies: 6 Views: 5325	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 12, 2021 12:55 Subject: Re: Other Minerals with this Hematite Crystal
Stone Mania Replies: 6 Views: 5325	Looking at some photos of hematite with andradite garnet that does seem like a possibility. Thanks.
Topic: Other Minerals with this Hematite Crystal
Stone Mania Replies: 6 Views: 5325	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 12, 2021 10:16 Subject: Other Minerals with this Hematite Crystal
Stone Mania Replies: 6 Views: 5325	Trying to find out what the minerals attached to this hematite crystal could be? Underneath looks like it may be quartz. Thanks! Laurence
Topic: Crystal Habit of this Pyrite Mineral
Stone Mania Replies: 7 Views: 6754	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 05, 2021 12:43 Subject: Re: Crystal Habit of this Pyrite Mineral
Stone Mania Replies: 7 Views: 6754	Thanks Alfredo, appreciate the info.
Topic: Crystal Habit of this Pyrite Mineral
Stone Mania Replies: 7 Views: 6754	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 05, 2021 12:43 Subject: Re: Crystal Habit of this Pyrite Mineral
Stone Mania Replies: 7 Views: 6754	Thanks Pete, it's definitely criss-crossed by veins of a dark mineral. Difficult to see any obvious cleavage. When I bought it I was told it was pyrite and the guy I buy from knows his stuff but I c ...
Topic: Crystal Habit of this Pyrite Mineral
Stone Mania Replies: 7 Views: 6754	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 05, 2021 12:38 Subject: Re: Crystal Habit of this Pyrite Mineral
Stone Mania Replies: 7 Views: 6754	Thanks guys for your replies. Checked it with a magnet and can feel no magnetism at all.
Topic: Crystal Habit of this Pyrite Mineral
Stone Mania Replies: 7 Views: 6754	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 05, 2021 11:57 Subject: Crystal Habit of this Pyrite Mineral
Stone Mania Replies: 7 Views: 6754	What crystal habit does this piece of pyrite have? Would it be described as massive? Anything else you can tell me about his piece would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Laurence
Topic: Does Chevron Amethyst Turn Green When Heated?
Stone Mania Replies: 1 Views: 3072	Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Mar 31, 2021 07:22 Subject: Does Chevron Amethyst Turn Green When Heated?
Stone Mania Replies: 1 Views: 3072	This material is sold as prasiolite and I completely understand that's it's absolutely not prasiolite. I'm also aware that some amethyst when heated turns a subtle shade of green and is then sold as ...
Topic: Is Kambaba Jasper a Stromatolite?
Stone Mania Replies: 22 Views: 85648	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Oct 14, 2017 03:41 Subject: Re: Is Kambaba Jasper a Stromatolite?
Stone Mania Replies: 22 Views: 85648	Many thanks once again for your help. It's greatly appreciated.
Topic: Is Kambaba Jasper a Stromatolite?
Stone Mania Replies: 22 Views: 85648	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Oct 13, 2017 14:12 Subject: Re: Is Kambaba Jasper a Stromatolite?
Stone Mania Replies: 22 Views: 85648	Hey Marco, Thanks for your detailed reply regarding Kambaba/Kabamba Jasper, it's so much more than I expected and it seems to offer a logical explanation as to why there's so much confusion about ...
Topic: Is Kambaba Jasper a Stromatolite?
Stone Mania Replies: 22 Views: 85648	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Sep 29, 2017 03:48 Subject: Re: Is Kambaba Jasper a Stromatolite?
Stone Mania Replies: 22 Views: 85648	It is now Pierre but I looked at it yesterday and it was fine. It doesn't say too much else other than what Pete has already said. I saw this page when I was first researching Kambaba Jasper some y ...
Topic: Is Kambaba Jasper a Stromatolite?
Stone Mania Replies: 22 Views: 85648	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Sep 28, 2017 06:33 Subject: Re: Is Kambaba Jasper a Stromatolite?
Stone Mania Replies: 22 Views: 85648	Thanks Pete, I tend to agree with what you've said as well. To be honest, we've been buying minerals in South Africa for some years and I've never found any Kambaba Jasper that comes from there, it a ...