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Sapucaia Mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
© Rob Lavinsky
| Lustre: | Vitreous | ||
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| A variety of Quartz A rose-pink variety of Quartz, usually found massive, however crystals have been found rarely in pegmatite environments. Recent research indicates that the colour of much Rose Quartz may be due to microscopic inclusions of a fibrous mineral, such as Dumortierite. | |||
Classification of Rose Quartz | ||||
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Physical Properties of Rose Quartz | ||||
| Lustre: | Vitreous | |||
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | |||
References for Rose Quartz | ||||
| Reference List: | Fraser, H. J., 1930, Paragenesis of the Newry Pegmatite, Maine, American Mineralogist, v. 15, p. 349-364 Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1 p. 290-291 by King and Foord [1994] and v. 2 [King, 2000] p. 172. | |||
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Localities for Rose Quartz | ||||
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