Rose quartz is a variety of quartz which is a mineral.
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The cleavage of rose quartz is 2.65
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Rose quartz is composed of the mineral quartz, formula SiO2.
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Issue 1 - Rose Quartz and Pyrite.
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Rose quartz is formed when a small amount of iron is
incorporated into a pure quartz (SiO2) matrix. The inclusion of
iron (Fe2O3) in many minerals s responsible for the colors that are
observed. Iron also turns quartz into Amethyst.