Rose Quartz, or, Rose "Morganite"?

Nedly

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I have this crystal here. I have had this for many, many years. I have decided to try to appraise it. I cannot tell if it is quartz, or morganite. How can you tell? I tried to take a variety of pictures to help determine. It is large and heavy. It has a lot of pink on the inside, but the outside and edges are more of a clear crystal type. Also has some rust colorations here and there.

What is something like this valued at??

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Bajahunter

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Nice piece of rose quartz than morphs into milk quartz.
Can you see the big difference between your pictures in artificial light as opposed to natural light? This is a perfect example of why you should always use natural light.
 

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BurntBear

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I agree. It appears to be Rose Quartz. A hardness test or a specific gravity test would be two cost-effective ways of identifying the specimen. As far as value; that could vary. Is it something that has personal or sentimental value or are you looking to make some money out of it? As a specimen, it's likely under $25. If it were cut into slabs and made into cabochons; I'm sure it would be worth having it cut.
 

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