Gypsum Desert Rose
$5.00
Gypsum forms concretions of selenite blades called desert roses or sand roses, growing in sediments that are subjected to concentrated brines.
Gypsum forms concretions of selenite blades called desert roses or sand roses, growing in sediments that are subjected to concentrated brines. The crystals grow from a central point, and the roses emerge when the matrix weathers away. These Desert Roses are a bit different than the typical ones seen because they are a deeper brown without any of the white edges that we see more often and have the sand they formed in included in them.
Size: 7x4.5x4 cm
Location: Morocco
