desert rose
Sign in to saveAlso known as rose rock, Rose rock, sand rose, Sahara rose, gypsum rose, barite rosette
rose-like formations of crystal clusters of gypsum or baryte which include abundant sand grains
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Saharan gypsum desert rose from Tunisia (length 47 cm) Baryte rose from Cleveland County, Oklahoma (size: 10.2 × 7.1 × 5.5 cm) Large desert rose formation in the Tunisian desert
A desert rose, sand rose, Sahara rose, rose rock, selenite rose, gypsum rose, or baryte rose is an intricate rose-like formation of crystal clusters of gypsum or baryte, which include abundant sand grains. The "petals" are crystals flattened on the c axis, fanning open in radiating clusters.
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