Physical Properties
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Citrine
Citrine is the secondary stone for the month November as a replacement for Topaz. Citrine the “Earth stone” is also known as “The Merchant Stone" or the "Success Stone" is kept in a cash register to bring prosperity as if drawing money. Citrine was also used in the breastplate of the High Priest of old and is carried against the plague, skin problem, snake bites and evil thoughts.
PROPERTIES OF CITRINE

   
Color : Clear yellow or golden
Moh’s hardness : 7
Refractive index : 1.544 - 1.553
Critical angle : 34.62°
Specific gravity : 2.65 - 2.66
Cleavage : None
Fracture : Conchoidal
Dispersion : 0.018
Heat sensitivity : Can be... but is usually not a problem
Pleochroism: Dichroic : Perceptible
Birefringence (double refraction) : Weak (.009)
Crystal structure : Hexagonal, trigonal, dipyramidal
Optical Character : Uniaxial (+)
Family : Oxide mineral
Accompanied by : Feldspar and mica
Citrine Chemical composition : SiO2 (minor Fe3+ impurities cause citrine's color)
Transparency : Semi-translucent or semi-opaque - a small fraction of light passes through the stone
Streak : White
Class : nesosilicate
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