mineral
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Hardness: 7 (Mohs), Color: pale pink to rose red, Luster: Vitreous/Glassy, Crystal System: Trigonal (often occurs in massive form), Cleavage: None/Conchoidal fracture, Specific Gravity: 2.65
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Physical properties
Hardness: 7 (Mohs), Color: pale pink to rose red, Luster: Vitreous/Glassy, Crystal System: Trigonal (often occurs in massive form), Cleavage: None/Conchoidal fracture, Specific Gravity: 2.65
Formation & geological history
Formed in high-temperature silica-rich magma as it cools within pegmatites or hydrothermal veins. Usually occurs in large masses rather than distinct crystals.
Uses & applications
Primarily used in jewelry, ornamental carvings, lapidary arts, and as a popular specimen for crystal collecting and metaphysical purposes.
Geological facts
Unlike اکثر varieties of quartz that form through iron irradiation (like amethyst), rose quartz's color is attributed to microscopic inclusions of pink fibers of a borosilicate mineral similar to dumortierite.
Field identification & locations
Identify by its characteristic pink hue, high hardness (cannot be scratched by steel), and lack of cleavage. Common in Brazil, Madagascar, South Africa, and the United States (South Dakota).
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