Barite Rose Rock Cluster | Oklahoma dendritic and Arizona

and Arizona

not included in the sale

A soft cloud-like cluster of white calcite with sparkling micro crystals layered across every surface

also known as celestine

This item is 5” x 3” and weighs 9

Barite Rose Rock Cluster | Oklahoma dendritic and ArizonaThe reddish brown rock consists of sandy crystals of barite (barium sulphate) in petal like clusters that resemble a rose in full bloom. Most Rose Rocks are one half inch to four inches in diameter and consist of five to twenty radiating petals. Deposited 250 million years ago during the Permian Period of geological time, the rocks are usually found in Oklahomas Garber sandstone formations. Because barite is harder and more durable than sandstone, the