mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace amounts of iron, manganese, or titanium)

Hardness: 7 on the Mohs scale; Color: Pale pink to rose-red; Luster: Vitreous to greasy; Crystal structure: Hexagonal (trigonal); Cleavage: None (conchoidal fracture); Specific gravity: 2.65

Hardness: 7 on the Mohs scale
Color: Pale pink to rose-red
Luster: Vitreous to greasy

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Physical properties

Hardness: 7 on the Mohs scale; Color: Pale pink to rose-red; Luster: Vitreous to greasy; Crystal structure: Hexagonal (trigonal); Cleavage: None (conchoidal fracture); Specific gravity: 2.65

Formation & geological history

Formed through the cooling and crystallization of silica-rich magma or hydrothermal fluids, often found in pegmatites. These specimens can range from millions to over a billion years old depending on the host formation.

Uses & applications

Used widely in the jewelry industry for beads, cabochons, and carvings. Also popular in the lapidary arts, interior design, and as a metaphysical healing crystal.

Geological facts

Unlike other varieties of quartz, rose quartz rarely forms well-defined crystal faces; it usually occurs in massive form. The pink color is often attributed to microscopic inclusions of a fibrous pink mineral similar to dumortierite.

Field identification & locations

Identify in the field by its distinctive pink hue, conchoidal (glass-like) fracture, and inability to be scratched by a steel pocket knife. Commonly found in Brazil, South Africa, Madagascar, and South Dakota, USA.

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