Rose Quartz Gallery

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Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO₂, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO₂
	Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan Rose Quartz, while common, is rarely found as crystals, most of which are found in Brazil. This rare specimen is from the small find made in 2002. No more of these spectacular Rose Quartz crystals from Afghanistan have been found since. This crystal is comprised of a crudely-formed Smoky Quartz crystal whose front face is covered with a thin layer ...
© Russell G. Rizzo	Photo ID: 157763 View Count: 448
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO₂
	Vama, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan One of three specimens I was able to obtain from a new find of rare rose quartz crystals in a twisting cluster of crystals. These were recently discovered and resemble Brazilian rose quartz crystals in many ways. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x6x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 2-8 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 3568 View Count: 1125
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO₂
	Vama, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan One of three specimens I was able to obtain from a new find of rare rose quartz crystals in a twisting cluster of crystals. These were recently discovered and resemble Brazilian rose quartz crystals in many ways. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x5x3 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-5 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 3569 View Count: 897
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO₂
	Vama, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan One of three specimens I was able to obtain from a new find of rare rose quartz crystals in a twisting cluster of crystals. These were recently discovered and resemble Brazilian rose quartz crystals in many ways. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 11x6x3 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5-15 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 3570 View Count: 842
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO₂, Quartz (Var: Smoky Quartz) : SiO₂
	Darra-i-Pech (Darra-e-Pech) Pegmatite Field, Nangarhar (Ningarhar) Province, Afghanistan 5.0 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm. I remember seeing some of these specimens around 2006, and they certainly made an impact on me due to their amazing similarity to the classic and famous Rose Quartz specimens from Brazil. This specimen features a rarely seen and highly sought after "halo"-shaped growth of intense pink Rose Quartz crystals sitting atop a light ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 266432 View Count: 18
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO₂
	Paroon Mine, Darra-i-Pech (Darra-e-Pech) Pegmatite Field, Nangarhar (Ningarhar) Province, Afghanistan 2.6 x 2.3 cm. A choice group of gemmy, rich pink, lustrous xls.
© H. Obodda	Photo ID: 185731 View Count: 196
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO₂
	Paroon Mine, Darra-i-Pech (Darra-e-Pech) Pegmatite Field, Nangarhar (Ningarhar) Province, Afghanistan 10.0 x 7.0 cm. A dark SMOKY QUARTZ xl with a cluster of rich pink ROSE QUARTZ xls covering the termination. The xls reach a size of 2 cm. While ROSE QUARTZ is a very common mineral, crystals such as these are rarely found, with perhaps only 3 or 4 locations worldwide.
© H. Obodda	Photo ID: 185755 View Count: 160
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO₂
	Brazil 3.8cm x 1.9cm x 2.2cm Purchased at aution from the DOT CASH COLLECTION on June 2006. Sharp crystals, nice pale pink. Collection of Danny Jones.
© Danny Jones	Photo ID: 196880 View Count: 135
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO₂
	Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil This is a plate of rose quartz, completely crystallized with sparkly crystals on one side. There is also a pretty ridge of lighter-colored rose quartz crystals running right down the center of the specimen. The crystals are VERY lustrous, something that does not come out so well in the pics. 7.5 x 6 x 3.2 cm
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 60980 View Count: 494
Quartz (Var: Rose Quartz) : SiO₂, Quartz : SiO₂
	Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil 11.2 x 7.4 x 4.9 cm. Above the large flat face of a milky quartz crystal is a cluster of rose quartz crystals. These crystals are flattened and growing in parallel; the longest of them measures 4 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 180705 View Count: 85