The chemical formula of Rose Quartz is indicated by SiO2 or Silicon Dioxide. Rose Quartz is actually the pink variety of mineral Quartz and the in fact it’s most desirable variety. It is also a member of the Silicates mineral class. Rose Quartz is most commonly used for gemstone purposes as well as an ornamental stone. It is also used as an alternate birthstone for the month of January. Despite the fact that Rose Quartz is most often found too cloudy to be used as a cut gemstone, a few exceptional pieces are also found with enough clarity and color to be used for gemstone purposes. In fact, most gemmy Rose Quartz is used as cabochons where the clarity is not as important as the color. Rose Quartz never failed to be admired as ornamental stone and is sometimes carved into spheres, obelisk, pyramids, figurines and ornate statues.
Rose Quartz is most commonly found pink to rose red color that can be more fascinating when evaluated with the aid of petrographic polarizing light microscopes used in the field of optical mineralogists. This color exhibited by Rose Quartz is very unique, unlike other pink mineral species. The color of the Rose Quartz is actually caused by iron and titanium impurities. The index of refraction displayed by Rose Quartz when it is closely evaluated under the petrographic polarizing microscope used in the field of optical mineralogy is usually 1.544 to 1.553. The birefringence of Rose Quartz is usually found to be 0.009 when specimen is closely evaluated under polarized microscopes for mineralogists. The hardness measure of Rose Quartz when it is evaluated using the Mohs scale method is usually found 7. It has no cleavage even when it is closely evaluated using the petrographic polarizing microscopes for mineralogists. Rose Quartz is known to crystallize in the trigonal system of crystal formation.
Quartz is also usually found showing conchoidal fracture when viewed under petrographic polarizing microscope. Quartz is most commonly found leaving a white streak when specimen is rubbed on a white porcelain streak plate. The specific gravity measure of the mineral is 2.65 grams per cubic centimeters or less if in cryptocrystalline form. The best field indicators of Quartz usually include hardness, striations, crystal habit, lack of good cleavage and good conchoidal fracture. Quartz is usually found associated with other interesting minerals including tourmalines, topaz, microcline, elbaite, calcite, rutile, gold, wolframite, zeolites, fluorite, beryl, spodumene and hematite. Rose Quartz is usually found in Madagascar, Germany, India and several localities in USA. At present, Brazil is the famous supplier of good quality Rose Quartz crystals. In fact, Brazil is the only current source of true well-formed crystals of Rose Quartz.
