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The pink colour of rose quartz is caused by minute traces of titanium in the atomic lattice of the crystals. Recent research indicates that the colour of much Rose Quartz may be due to microscopic inclusions of a fibrous mineral such as Dumortite.

Quartz varieties are commonly separated into two groups based on the size of the individual grains or crystals; macrocystalline quartz in which individual crystals are distinguishable with the naked eye, and cryptocrystalline quartz in which the individual crystals are too small to be easily distinguishable under the light of the microscope.

 

Rose Quartz	Sio2
Class	Tectosilicate
Crystal System	Hexagonal - Rhombohedral; 32 (trigonal - trapezohedral)
Hydrogen	0.91 % H 8.15%  H20
Crystal Habit	5Usually Massive with occassional contact crystal faces, occurs rarely as small horizontal striated hexagonal prisms terminated by a combination of positive and negative rhombohedrons forming six sided pyramids.

Specific Gravity

2.65

Index of refraction	1.54 - 1.55
PLEOCHROISM	Hexagonal - Rhombohedral; 32 (trigonal - trapezohedral)
Hardness	7
Colour	Pale - Pink to Rose Red
Luster	vitreous

Cleavage	None
Streak	7
Colour	Pale - Pink to Rose Red

Specific Gravity

2.65

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SOURCES FOR THIS GEMSTONE

Brazil, Tanzania