Properties:
Smoky Citrine combines the qualities of citrine (profoundly mood lifting and energising), and smoky quartz (grounding, protecting and releasing). “Burnt tip” smoky citrine from Madagascar can also enhance psychic abilities and communication with spirit guides, while working in a safe and grounded way.
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Attributes:
- Chemical Formula: SiO2 – silicon dioxide (quartz)
- Birthstone: No assigned astrological sign
- Chakra: Solar Plexus and Root
Mineralogy:
- From a mineralogical point of view, smoky citrine is classified as citrine, not smoky quartz, or a stand-alone mineral. The darkening occurs when citrine is exposed to natural low-level gamma radiation in the Earth’s crust. “Burnt tip” smoky citrine from Madagascar displays colour zoning, with citrine at the base, and smoky at the tip.
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