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== Description ==
 
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[[File:63.288-SC16017.jpg|thumb|Rose quartz pendant]]
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A pink [[quartz|quartz]] used as a [[gemstone|gemstone]] and ornamental stone. Rose quartz has been mined or gathered since the early iron age (1200-500 BCE). It is found in the Ural Mountains, Czech Republic, Germany (Bavaria), Scotland, Ireland, Sweden, Italy, India, Madagascar, Namibia, Brazil (Minas Gerais), and the U.S.(South Dakota, California, Montana, South Dakota, Maine). Rose quartz ranges in color from a pale pink to a deep rose red. Transparent rose quartz is used as a gemstone while translucent varieties have been used for vases, ornaments and architectural elements. Some rose quartz may have needlelike inclusions of [[rutile|rutile]] that induce a star-shaped [[chatoyant|chatoyancy]].
  
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A pink [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=quartz quartz] used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gemstone gemstone] and ornamental stone. Rose quartz has been mined or gathered since the early iron age (1200-500 BCE). It is found in the Ural Mountains, Czech Republic, Germany (Bavaria), Scotland, Ireland, Sweden, Italy, India, Madagascar, Namibia, Brazil (Minas Gerais), and the U.S.(South Dakota, California, Montana, South Dakota, Maine). Rose quartz ranges in color from a pale pink to a deep rose red. Transparent rose quartz is used as a gemstone while translucent varieties have been used for vases, ornaments and architectural elements. Some rose quartz may have needlelike inclusions of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rutile rutile] that induce a star-shaped [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=chatoyant chatoyancy].
 
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
quartz; Rosenquarz (Deut.); cuarzo rosa (Esp.); quartz rose (Fr.); quartzo roseo (Port.); Rosenquarz (Deut.); roze kwarts (Ned.)
 
quartz; Rosenquarz (Deut.); cuarzo rosa (Esp.); quartz rose (Fr.); quartzo roseo (Port.); Rosenquarz (Deut.); roze kwarts (Ned.)
  
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== Other Properties ==
 
  
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Trigonal crystal system.  Low birefringence. Low thermal expansion. 
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
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Fracture = conchoidal. Luster = vitreous to greasy. Streak = white.
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* Trigonal crystal system 
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* Low thermal expansion 
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* Fracture = conchoidal   
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* Luster = vitreous to greasy   
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* Streak = white
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* Fluorescence = inert to weak purple under SW
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* Pleochroism = none
  
 
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== Additional Information ==
 
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Mineralogy Database: [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Quartz.shtml Quartz]
 
  
 
== Comparisons ==
 
== Comparisons ==
  
 
[[media:download_file_435.pdf|Properties of Common Gemstones]]
 
[[media:download_file_435.pdf|Properties of Common Gemstones]]
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== Additional Images ==
 
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==Resources and Citations==
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== Authority ==
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* Gem Identification Lab Manual, Gemological Institute of America, 2016.
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* Mineralogy Database: [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Quartz.shtml Quartz]
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* Jack Odgen, Jack Odgen, ''Jewellery of the Ancient World'', Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
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* Jack Odgen, ''Jewellery of the Ancient World'', Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
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* A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries'', Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962
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* A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries'', Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "rose quartz." Accessed: 14 Sept. 2001 .
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* C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "rose quartz." Encyclopdia Britannica. 14 Sept. 2001 .
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_quartz (Accessed Sept. 14, 2005)
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p.647
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* C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
 
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* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_quartz (Accessed Sept. 14, 2005)
 
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* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p.647
 
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  

Latest revision as of 10:00, 16 December 2022

Babylonian seal
MFA# 36.187

Description

Rose quartz pendant

A pink Quartz used as a Gemstone and ornamental stone. Rose quartz has been mined or gathered since the early iron age (1200-500 BCE). It is found in the Ural Mountains, Czech Republic, Germany (Bavaria), Scotland, Ireland, Sweden, Italy, India, Madagascar, Namibia, Brazil (Minas Gerais), and the U.S.(South Dakota, California, Montana, South Dakota, Maine). Rose quartz ranges in color from a pale pink to a deep rose red. Transparent rose quartz is used as a gemstone while translucent varieties have been used for vases, ornaments and architectural elements. Some rose quartz may have needlelike inclusions of Rutile that induce a star-shaped chatoyancy.

Synonyms and Related Terms

quartz; Rosenquarz (Deut.); cuarzo rosa (Esp.); quartz rose (Fr.); quartzo roseo (Port.); Rosenquarz (Deut.); roze kwarts (Ned.)

FTIR (MFA)

Quartz.TIF

Raman (MFA)

Quartz, collodion slide, 785 nm copy.tif

Raman (Rasmin)

RosequartzRS.jpg

XRD (MFA)

QUARTZ1.jpg


Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Trigonal crystal system
  • Low thermal expansion
  • Fracture = conchoidal
  • Luster = vitreous to greasy
  • Streak = white
  • Fluorescence = inert to weak purple under SW
  • Pleochroism = none
Composition SiO2
Mohs Hardness 7.0
Density 2.65 g/ml
Refractive Index 1.544 - 1.553
Birefringence 0.009

Comparisons

Properties of Common Gemstones

Additional Images

  • Carved rose quartz

  • Rose quartz

Resources and Citations

  • Gem Identification Lab Manual, Gemological Institute of America, 2016.
  • Mineralogy Database: Quartz
  • Jack Odgen, Jewellery of the Ancient World, Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
  • A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries, Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962
  • Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "rose quartz." Accessed: 14 Sept. 2001 .
  • C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
  • Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_quartz (Accessed Sept. 14, 2005)
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.647
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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