mineral
Aura Quartz (Pink/Magenta Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with vapor-deposited precious metals
Hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, vivid magenta/pink color with an iridescent metallic sheen, vitreous to metallic luster, trigonal crystal system, conchoidal fracture with no true cleavage, specific gravity of 2.65
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Physical properties
Hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, vivid magenta/pink color with an iridescent metallic sheen, vitreous to metallic luster, trigonal crystal system, conchoidal fracture with no true cleavage, specific gravity of 2.65
Formation & geological history
Created artificially in a laboratory or workshop by bonding microscopic layers of metals (such as gold, titanium, or platinum) to the surface of a natural quartz crystal in a high-vacuum chamber at high temperatures
Uses & applications
Used primarily in jewelry, decorative items, crystal healing, and metaphysical practices
Geological facts
Aura quartz is an enhanced crystal where science meets crystal collecting; the brilliant rainbow sheen is created through a modern alchemical process called vapor deposition
Field identification & locations
Easily identified by its unnaturally vibrant, metallic-rainbow surface coating applied over a natural quartz crystal point; found worldwide wherever treated quartz is sold
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