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Rose Quartz

Lustre:Vitreous
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 or a related species (Goreva et al., 2001; Ma et al., 2002; Kibar et al., 2007).

Classification of Rose Quartz

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Physical Properties of Rose Quartz

Lustre:Vitreous

Other Names for Rose Quartz

Synonyms:
Bohemian RubyPink QuartzQuarzo rosa
Other Languages:
German:Rosenquarz

Other Information

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, 15, 349-364

D. Maschmeyer, G. Lehmann (1983): A trapped-hole center causing rose coloration of natural quartz. Zeitschr. Kristallogr., 163, 181-186.

K.R. Applin, B.D. Hicks (1987): Fibers of dumortierite in quartz. American Mineralogist, 72, xx-xx.

Mineralogy of Maine, v. 1 p. 290-291 by King and Foord [1994] and v. 2 [King, 2000] p. 172.

V.S. Balitsky, I.B. Makhina, V.I. Prygov, A.A. Mar'in, A.G. Emel'henko, E. Fritsch, S.F. McClure, L. Taijing, D. DeGhionno, J.I. Koivula, J.E. Shigley (1998): Russian Synthetic Pink Quartz.
Gems and Gemology, 34, 34-43.


Goreva, J.S., Chi, Ma, G.S. Rossman (2001) Fibrous nanoinclusions in massive rose quartz: the origin of rose coloration American Mineralogist: 86: 466-471.

Ma, C., Goreva, J.S. & Rossman, G.S. (2002) Fibrous nanoinclusions in massive rose quartz: HRTEM and AEM investigations American Mineralogist: 87: 269–276.

Kibar, R.; Garcia-Guinea, J.; Cetin, A.; Selvi, S.; Karal, T.; Can, N. (2007): Luminescent, optical and color properties of natural rose quartz. Radiation Measurements 42, 1610-1617.

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    Localities for Rose Quartz

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