mineral

Tumbled rose quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), pink variety commonly called rose quartz

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Mohs hardness 7; translucent pale pink color, vitreous luster, massive rather than visibly crystalized, conchoidal fracture, no cleavage, and specific gravity about 2.65. The rounded shape indicates mechanical tumbling and polishing.

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Physical properties

Formation & geological history

Rose quartz forms mainly in granitic pegmatites and hydrothermal veins, with its color commonly linked to microscopic inclusions of dumortierite or related minerals. Most specimens are Precambrian to younger, depending on the host deposit.

Uses & applications

Used as an inexpensive decorative stone, lapidary material, carvings, beads, and metaphysical jewelry; it has little industrial value compared with ordinary quartz.

Geological facts

Natural rose quartz is usually massive and cloudy or translucent; sharply formed pink quartz crystals are uncommon and may represent a distinct material sometimes called pink quartz.

Field identification & locations

Identify it by its uniform pink hue, glassy surface, hardness, and inability to scratch it with a steel nail; it should scratch ordinary glass. Common sources include Brazil, Madagascar, South Africa, India, and the United States.