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Wednesday 6 January 2010

Science - Picture Blog; Desert Rose


A Desert Rose is a colloquial name given to a rosette rock formation made from minerals gypsum or barite. The rosette crystal habit tends to occur when the crystals form in arid sandy conditions, such as the evaporation of a shallow salt basin. Gypsum roses usually have better defined, sharper edges than barite roses.

Sources: Wikipedia

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