Citrine

Birthstone of November Quartz

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SiO₂:FeChemistry

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November's birthstone, the golden "merchant's stone" of abundance lore. Natural citrine is rare — most comes from the Ametista do Sul region of Brazil and neighboring Uruguay; Bolivia's Anahí mine uniquely yields ametrine alongside citrine. Associated with prosperity and solar energy.

Known origins & mines

Ametista do Sul Geode Belt · Brazil

Active mining · Legendary locality

World amethyst capital: basalt lava-tube geodes up to cathedral size are mined by shaft here and in neighboring Iraí. Pale-violet with laven…

Artigas Deposits · Uruguay

Active mining · Major source

Across the border belt lies Uruguay's crown: deep saturated "Siberian-grade" purple with red-blue flashes that Brazilian material rarely mat…

Salamanca Citrine Fields · Spain

Historic mine · Minor occurrence

Iberian citrine heated from local amethyst fed European royal jewelry for centuries; Spanish heat-treatment tradition continues in La Alberc…

La Gaiba-Anai Amethyst District · Bolivia

Active mining · Notable deposit

Mineral family: Quartz

Amethyst Ametrine Rose Quartz Smoky Quartz Rutilated Quartz Rock Crystal