mineral

Tumbled rose quartz (likely)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety

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Hardness 7 Mohs; pale pink, translucent, and vitreous with irregular internal fractures or cloudy inclusions. Quartz is trigonal and lacks cleavage, showing conchoidal fracture; specific gravity is about 2.65.

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Physical properties

Formation & geological history

Forms mainly in granitic pegmatites and hydrothermal veins when silica-rich fluids crystallize; most rose quartz is Precambrian to younger, though this small polished piece cannot be dated.

Uses & applications

Used as a decorative and lapidary stone, in carvings, cabochons, beads, and inexpensive jewelry; tumbled pieces are commonly sold for collecting or metaphysical displays.

Geological facts

Rose quartz’s color generally comes from microscopic mineral inclusions or structural defects rather than trace iron alone. Transparent pink quartz is rarer and may be marketed as “pink quartz.”

Field identification & locations

Identify by its consistent pink tint, glassy luster, hardness, and lack of cleavage; it should scratch glass but not be scratched by a steel knife. Common sources include Brazil, Madagascar, India, and South Africa.