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Mineral Species · Oxides

Rose Quartz

玫瑰石英

SiO₂ (quartz var.)

Rose Quartz is the pink to rose-red variety of quartz, colored by trace titanium and microscopic dumortierite-like fibrous inclusions. It typically forms in massive aggregates without crystal faces, though rare crystallized "Crystalline Rose Quartz" specimens…

Crystal system

Trigonal

Hardness

7

Specific gravity

2.65

Rose Quartz is the pink to rose-red variety of quartz, colored by trace titanium and microscopic dumortierite-like fibrous inclusions. It typically forms in massive aggregates without crystal faces, though rare crystallized “Crystalline Rose Quartz” specimens exist from Brazilian pegmatite pockets (Pitorra Mine). The November birthstone alternative for topaz.

Key Facts

  • Mohs hardness 7.
  • Trigonal; usually massive, rarely crystallized.
  • Pink color from Ti³⁺ defects + dumortierite-like microfibers.
  • Star Rose Quartz shows asterism from oriented fiber inclusions.
  • Color fades slowly with prolonged UV exposure.

Notable Localities

Minas Gerais (Brazil) and Madagascar are world’s major sources. Pitorra Mine (Brazil) yields rare crystallized specimens. Maine (USA) hosts pegmatite material.

Found at these Localities

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