mineral

Tumbled rose quartz

Quartz, SiO₂; pink variety commonly called rose quartz

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Pale pink, translucent to nearly opaque, with a vitreous-to-waxy luster and no visible crystal faces because it is tumbled. Hardness is 7 Mohs; quartz has hexagonal crystal symmetry, indistinct cleavage, conchoidal fracture, and specific gravity about 2.65.

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Physical properties

Formation & geological history

Forms mainly in silica-rich pegmatites and hydrothermal veins, with pink color from trace elements and microscopic inclusions. Most rose quartz is Precambrian to younger igneous-associated material; the specimen has been shaped and polished by tumbling.

Uses & applications

Used for inexpensive jewelry, carvings, décor, meditation stones, and mineral collections; it has little industrial significance compared with ordinary quartz.

Geological facts

The pink color is generally stable but may fade with prolonged strong sunlight. Stronger color, translucency, and star effects increase desirability.

Field identification & locations

Identify by its uniform pink color, glassy hardness, lack of cleavage, and inability to scratch with a steel knife while it can scratch glass. Common sources include Brazil, Madagascar, India, South Africa, and the United States.