Quartz (variety: Rose Quartz)

This specimen is sometimes called the "Pink Tutu" because of its rose quartz frill. The smoky quartz formed first, then the rose quartz. Geologists suspect the pink tint comes from traces of aluminum and phosphorus.

Group: Oxides
Catalog Number: 117746
Gift of Fred C. Kennedy , 1965
Locality: Galilea Mine, Minas Gerais , Brazil