Rose Quartz
What is Rose Quartz?
Rose Quartz is a pink variety of quartz. The pink color is usually due to trace amounts of titanium, manganese, or iron. It is a popular gemstone known for its soft pink color and is often associated with love and emotional healing.
Optical Properties
- Refractive Index
- 1.544-1.553
- Birefringence
- 0.013
- Pleochroism
- Weak to none
- Optical Character
- uniaxial (+)
- Dispersion
- 0.013
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Pink, ranging from very pale pink to deep rose red
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 7
- Density
- 2.65 g/cm³
- Streak
- White
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- SiO2
- Elements
- Silicon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Titanium, Manganese, Iron
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